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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Bans the use of intentionally added PFAS (perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances) in cosmetics
- Defines PFAS as a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom
- Defines "intentionally added" PFAS as chemicals added by manufacturers for a functional or technical effect, or as intentional breakdown products of added chemicals
- The cosmetics ban takes effect on January 1, 2027
- Repeals a related section from the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022
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Actions (2)
- Jul 6, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 6, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 6, 2026
Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Friedman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No PFAS in Cosmetics Act”.
SEC. 2. BAN ON PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
(a) Adulteration.—Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 361) is amended by adding after paragraph (g) the following:
“(h)(1) If it contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
“(2) In this paragraph:
“(A) The term ‘perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance’ means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom.
“(B) The term ‘intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance’ means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that—
“(i) has been intentionally added by a manufacturer or supplier to an ingredient, raw material, product, or packaging and has a functional or technical effect on the product or packaging; or
“(ii) is an intentional breakdown product of an added chemical.”.
(b) Applicability.—Section 601(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply beginning on January 1, 2027.
(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 3506 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (subtitle E of title III of division FF of Public Law 117-328) is hereby repealed. <all>
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