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What counts as Prohibited chemicals in cosmetics?
Only Washington (US state) defines Prohibited chemicals in cosmetics 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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Intentionally added chemicals in RCW 70A.560.020(1)(c)-(h): formaldehyde, methylene glycol, mercury, triclosan, m- and o-phenylenediamine
Formaldehyde, Methanediol; methylene glycol, Mercury, 5-Chloro-2- (2,4- dichlorophenoxy) phenol, m-Phenylenediamine and its salts, o-Phenylenediamine and its salts
“(c) Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) and chemicals determined by the department to release formaldehyde; (d) Methylene glycol (CAS 463-57-0); (e) Mercury and mercury compounds (CAS 7439-97-6); (f) Triclosan (CAS 3380-34-5); (g) m-phenylenediamine and its salts (CAS 108-45-2); and (h) o-phenylenediamine and its salts (CAS 95-54-5).”
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- Intentionally added chemicals in RCW 70A.560.020(1)(c)-(h): formaldehyde, methylene glycol, mercury, triclosan, m- and o-phenylenediamine
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- Formaldehyde, Methanediol; methylene glycol, Mercury, 5-Chloro-2- (2,4- dichlorophenoxy) phenol, m-Phenylenediamine and its salts, o-Phenylenediamine and its salts
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“(c) Formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) and chemicals determined by the department to release formaldehyde; (d) Methylene glycol (CAS 463-57-0); (e) Mercury and mercury compounds (CAS 7439-97-6); (f) Triclosan (CAS 3380-34-5); (g) m-phenylenediamine and its salts (CAS 108-45-2); and (h) o-phenylenediamine and its salts (CAS 95-54-5).”
RCW 70A.560.020(1) · fetched 2026-10-09Washington State Legislature (Code Reviser): RCW 70A.560.020(1)(opens in a new tab)
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