No PFAS in Cosmetics Act
Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced
Summary
Ban on intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics. This bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to declare a cosmetic adulterated if it contains intentionally added PFAS, with the standard taking effect January 1, 2027 and repealing Section 3506 of the 2022 Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act to avoid overlapping provisions.
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- Families and consumers: Cosmetic products could not contain intentionally added PFAS after January 1, 2027.
- Manufacturers and suppliers: Would be prohibited from intentionally adding PFAS to any ingredient, raw material, product, or packaging.
- FDA and regulators: Adds definitions for “perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance” and for “intentionally added” to guide enforcement and treats covered cosmetics as adulterated under the FD&C Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban PFAS in cosmetics
If enacted, this bill would change the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat cosmetics with intentionally added PFAS as adulterated. It would define PFAS as fluorinated organic chemicals with at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom. It would count PFAS added by a manufacturer or supplier for a technical or functional effect, and intentional breakdown products, as "intentionally added." The new adulteration standard would apply starting January 1, 2027, and manufacturers and sellers would need to stop adding PFAS to ingredients, products, or packaging. The bill does not set new funding or specific penalties in the text.
Repeal 2022 cosmetics provision
If enacted, this bill would repeal Section 3506 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022. The repeal would take effect upon enactment. Cosmetic businesses that were covered by that 2022 section would no longer be subject to its requirements, and downstream effects for consumers would depend on what that section had required.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/6/2026
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/6/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/27/2026
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/27/2026
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/27/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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