The Department of Ecology has announced plans to implement an interim policy by January 1, 2025, addressing lead restrictions under the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA). This action comes in response to challenges manufacturers face in consistently achieving lead concentrations below 1ppm. The interim policy aims to provide additional compliance pathways for products that cannot consistently meet 1ppm of lead while still requiring manufacturers toward the lowest possible lead levels in cosmetic products.
What Retailers Need to Know:
- Timing: The interim policy will take effect on January 1, 2025.
- Purpose: The policy offers alternative paths for products that may not yet meet the statutory lead limit but will still require manufacturers to actively reduce lead levels.
- Future Rulemaking: In 2025, the Department of Ecology anticipates launching a formal rulemaking process to address lead impurities. This process will include opportunities for public input and engagement with stakeholders, including the retail industry.
- To read to full bulletin from Ecology, please click here.
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WR will continue to follow this closely and will be engaging in the rulemaking process once it begins.
