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What counts as Banned cosmetic ingredients from 2027?
Only California (US state) defines Banned cosmetic ingredients from 2027 in its law. Read the definition below. You tell us if your product contains it; we never guess from its name.
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“no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:”
- Definition
- The ingredients of Health and Safety Code 108980(b) (30 numbered entries incl. lily aldehyde, acetaldehyde, cyclohexylamine, cyclotetrasiloxane, phytonadione, sodium perborate, styrene, trichloroacetic acid, tricresyl phosphate, vinyl acetate, boron substances, listed dyes and nitro musks) when intentionally added to a cosmetic product, from 2027-01-01.
- Listed members
- 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Cyclohexylamine, Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, Phytonadione [INCI] / phytomenadione [INN], Sodium perborate Sodium peroxometaborate; sodium peroxoborate, Styrene, Trichloroacetic acid, Tritolyl phosphate, Vinyl acetate, 2-Chloracetamide, Allyl isothiocyanate, Anthraquinone, Malachite green hydrochloride, Oil from the seeds of Laurus nobilis L., Pyrogallol, Disperse Blue 1, Trisodium nitrilotriacetate, Perboric acid, sodium salt, Perboric acids, sodium salt, monohydrate, Sodium perborate monohydrate, Boric acid, Boric acid, Borates, tetraborates, octaborates and boric acid salts and esters, including:, Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate, 2-Aminoethanol, monoester with boric acid, 2-Hydroxypropyl ammonium dihydrogen orthoborate, Potassium borate, boric acid potassium salt, Zinc borate, Sodium tetraborate, Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate, Orthoboric acid, sodium salt, Sodium borate, Disodium tetraborate pentahydrate; borax pentahydrate, 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-4-(methylamino)-, and its derivatives and salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products, Ethanaminium, N-[4-[(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-ethyl- and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products, Ethanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(diethylamino)phenyl][4-(ethylamino)-1-naphthalenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-ethyl-, and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products, 3(or5)-((4-(Benzylmethylamino)phenyl)azo)-1,2-(or1,4)-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazolium and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products, 3(or5)-((4-(benzylmethylamino)phenyl)azo)-1,2-(or1,4)-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazolium and its salts, Ethanaminium, N-(4-[bis[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethyl-, and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products, 3,7-Bis(diethylamino)phenoxazin-5-ium chloride, Phenothiazin-5-ium, 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-, and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products, 4-tert.-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene (Musk Ambrette), 5-tert.-Butyl-1,2,3-trimethyl-4,6-dinitrobenzene (Musk Tibetene), 1,1,3,3,5-Pentamethyl-4,6-dinitroindane (Moskene), 5-tert-Butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene, Trioctyldodecyl borate
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“no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:”
HSC 108980(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: HSC 108980(b)(opens in a new tab)
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Banned
Exemptions (2)
A technically unavoidable trace quantity from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging does not cause a violation
“that trace quantity shall not cause the cosmetic product to be in violation of this section.”
Subdivision (f)(2) boric acid vaginal suppositories follow their own 2035 date
“Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (f)”
Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).
Every product in the category
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
“commencing January 1, 2027, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:”
- BanUS-CABanned cosmetic ingredients from 2027 as defined in California (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (2)
A technically unavoidable trace quantity from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging does not cause a violation
“that trace quantity shall not cause the cosmetic product to be in violation of this section.”
HSC 108980(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 108980-108985.7(opens in a new tab) Subdivision (f)(2) boric acid vaginal suppositories follow their own 2035 date
“Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (f)”
HSC 108980(b) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 108980-108985.7(opens in a new tab) Official text, current to 4 Oct 2026. California Legislature's own statute data (leginfo bulk download, updated 2026-10-04).
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Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jan 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027
- Source
“commencing January 1, 2027, no person or entity shall manufacture, sell, deliver, hold, or offer for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:”
HSC 108980(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California Legislature: Cal. Health & Safety Code 108980-108985.7(opens in a new tab)
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