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California Air Resource Board (CARB)
California must reduce total volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions by 1-2 tons/day in the South Coast (by 2023) and 8-10/day statewide (by 2031). This means big changes are being made to hundreds of industries due to recent rulemaking activity by CARB. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is a state agency charged with responsibility for protecting the public from harmful effects of air pollution. They are currently reviewing their requirements for personal care products and are considering imminent changes to close perceived loopholes. The very definition of fragrance and low vapor pressure volatile organic compounds (LVP-VOC) may be changed. 

  
More activity in California...
Coming Soon in 2021: Fragrance & Flavor Reporting
If signed into law, SB-574 (the Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Right to Know Act of 2019) will require cosmetics that contain fragrance and flavor ingredients to report via website to the California Department of Public Health. 

CA hotel toiletries plastic bottle ban
Bill 1162 is moving through the California legislature, having passed the California State Assembly in May. It would ban lodging establishments from proving guests with “a small plastic bottle containing personal care product”. 

Sunscreens: FDA Viewpoint & Local Regulation
Direct from FDA: Hear Dr. Janet Woodcock's message to US sunscreen consumers
There has been a tremendous amount of media coverage this summer on sunscreens and speculation on what FDA means by their request for more information & data. FDA has published the following message “A Sunscreen Message for Consumers” featuring Janet Woodcock, Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research speaking directly to consumers about FDA’s recent activity surrounding sunscreens.
Sunscreen bans
The US Virgin Islands legislature has recently voted to pass a bill (33-0043) banning the import, sale, distribution and possession of sunscreen products containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. The effective dates are tiered: Click here to learn about the effective dates...

Key West, FL has passed a measure in February banning the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. This measure mimics Hawaii’s 2018 sale and distribution ban for oxybenzone and octinoxate sunscreens.  Click here to learn about the effective dates…
Are you selling surfactant products in California or New York?
New York on Verge of Setting Limits for 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetic Products Partner Content: HBW Insight article by Lauren Nardella

California DTSC Seeks Input on Lowering 1,4-Dioxane Levels in Cosmetics Under Safer Products Reg Partner Content: HBW Insight article by Ryan Nelson & Lauren Nardella

ICMAD President Dr. Ken Marenus' Letter to California DTSC for Aug 21 Hearing on 1,4-Dioxane

Click here to read the full message submitted on behalf of ICMAD to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control in preparation for their August 21 public workshop.
Additional Material on 1,4-Dioxane: There is Life After PEGs

International News
What's Happening in Europe?

ICMAD was represented at Cosmetics Europe’s Annual Conference in Brussels, Belgium in June. Included in the meeting’s report are familiar topics with respect to the EU, such as nanomaterials, CMRs, “Free from” claims. An important topic to make note of and continue to follow is what’s happening with microplastics and how polymers are defined moving forward. Additionally, discussion surrounding the skin microbiome and related cosmetic products was covered in the meeting.  Click here to read the full report…

by Carl Geffkan, Carl Geffkan Consultants & ICMAD International Chair
ICCR

This July, the 13th session of the International Cooperation on Cosmetic Regulation was hosted by Health Canada and Cosmetics Alliance Canada in Montreal. The goal of ICCR is to “maintain and enable the highest level of global consumer protection by working towards and promoting regulatory convergence, while minimizing barriers to international trade.”  
ICCR is comprised of member jurisdictions; United States, European Union, Canada, Japan and Brazil. 5 additional countries participated as observers; Columbia, Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. 
ICMAD President Dr. Ken Marenus and Carl Geffkan participated as part of the US representation. Regulatory authorities from each participating jurisdiction attend, as well as industry trade associations. In addition to ICMAD, FDA and PCPC representatives made up the US delegation. 


Meredith Petillo, Director of Regulatory and Technical Services: mpetillo@icmad.org