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Committee approves ban on synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products
Summary
The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee passed AB 60, the "musk reduction" bill by Assemblymember Pappen, to the floor. The bill would restrict synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products; proponents cited health and environmental concerns while no witnesses opposed during the hearing.
The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee voted to send AB 60, authored by Assemblymember Pappen, to the Assembly Floor after a committee hearing where proponents described the measure as a public‑health and environmental protection step.
AB 60—called by the author the "musk reduction act"—would prohibit synthetic nitro musks in cosmetics and personal care products. In presenting the bill, Pappen said the goal is "having a little less musk in the environment" and described nitro musks as synthetic fragrance chemicals that persist in the environment and have been linked in some studies…
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