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“(15) styrene (CAS 100-42-5); (16) octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS 556-67-2); and (17) toluene (CAS 108-88-3).”
- Definition
- Styrene (CAS 100-42-5), octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS 556-67-2) and toluene (CAS 108-88-3) added to 9 V.S.A. 2494b(a) as items (15)-(17) by Act 131 Sec. 2.
- Listed members
- Styrene, Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, Toluene
- Source
“(15) styrene (CAS 100-42-5); (16) octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS 556-67-2); and (17) toluene (CAS 108-88-3).”
9 V.S.A. 2494b(a)(15)-(17) (Act 131 Sec. 2) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont Legislature / Attorney General: 9 V.S.A. 2494b(a)(15)-(17) (Act 131 Sec. 2)(opens in a new tab)
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Banned
Exemptions (1)
A technically unavoidable trace quantity from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging is not a violation (made through manufacturing processes intended to comply)
“containing a technically unavoidable trace quantity of a chemical or chemical class listed in subsection (a) of this section shall not be in violation of this subchapter”
Unofficial copy of the text, current to 30 May 2024. Wayback Machine copy of the Vermont Legislature's Act 131 PDF (signed 2024-05-30); amended by Act 54 of 2025, and the current 9 V.S.A. ch. 63 text is not stored.
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Takes effect 1 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2027
Act 131 Sec. 13 (as stored, also in Act 54 Sec. 7): Sec. 2 takes effect July 1, 2027.
“(15) styrene (CAS 100-42-5); (16) octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS 556-67-2); and (17) toluene (CAS 108-88-3).”
- BanUS-VTBanned chemicals in cosmetics from 2027 as defined in Vermont (US state)
Banned
Exemptions (1)
A technically unavoidable trace quantity from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging is not a violation (made through manufacturing processes intended to comply)
“containing a technically unavoidable trace quantity of a chemical or chemical class listed in subsection (a) of this section shall not be in violation of this subchapter”
9 V.S.A. 2494b(b) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont Legislature / Attorney General: 9 V.S.A. 2494a-2494c (2024 Act 131 Sec. 1-2)(opens in a new tab) Unofficial copy of the text, current to 30 May 2024. Wayback Machine copy of the Vermont Legislature's Act 131 PDF (signed 2024-05-30); amended by Act 54 of 2025, and the current 9 V.S.A. ch. 63 text is not stored.
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Every product in the category
- Effective
Takes effect 1 Jul 2027
Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jul 2027
Act 131 Sec. 13 (as stored, also in Act 54 Sec. 7): Sec. 2 takes effect July 1, 2027.
- Source
“(15) styrene (CAS 100-42-5); (16) octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (CAS 556-67-2); and (17) toluene (CAS 108-88-3).”
9 V.S.A. 2494b(a)(15)-(17) (Act 131 Sec. 2) · fetched 2026-10-08Vermont Legislature / Attorney General: 9 V.S.A. 2494a-2494c (2024 Act 131 Sec. 1-2)(opens in a new tab)
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