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State lawmaker outlines bill to require ingredient labeling on menstrual products
Summary
A Utah representative presented a bill to the Health and Human Services Committee that would require manufacturers to list intentionally added substances and certain contaminants on labels for tampons, pads, cups and similar products beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
A state representative presented draft legislation to the Utah House Health and Human Services Committee proposing mandatory ingredient labeling for menstrual products, saying the measure is intended to inform consumers about heavy metals, PFAS and other chemicals found in some tampons, pads and reusable products.
The bill would require menstrual products — including tampons, sanitary napkins, menstrual cups and similar items — to carry a label listing substances contained in the product “in the order of predominance by weight,” the sponsor said. “These labeling requirements would begin 01/01/2027,” the sponsor told the committee.
The sponsor summarized research and concerns cited in…
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