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Panel advances AB 60 to restrict synthetic nitro musks in personal care products
Summary
The committee advanced AB 60, the "musk reduction" bill, which would ban synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products; proponents cited health and environmental studies, opponents did not register on the record during the hearing, and committee members raised questions about product substitution and enforcement costs.
Assemblymember Pappan introduced AB 60, titled by the author as the “musk reduction act,” proposing a ban on synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products; the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee voted to pass the measure to the floor.
"AB 60 will protect Californians' health and environment by banning synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products," the author said, describing the bill's purpose as removing persistent synthetic fragrance compounds that proponents say bioaccumulate and may disrupt endocrine function. Supporters at the hearing…
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