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House committee advances bill requiring ingredient disclosure on menstrual products
Summary
HB 442 would require manufacturers selling menstrual products in Utah to list intentionally added ingredients and specified chemicals (dioxin, lead, cadmium, arsenic, PFAS) on packaging; the committee adopted a second substitute and recommended the bill favorably after questions about testing, liability and enforcement.
SALT LAKE CITY — The House Business, Labor and Commerce Committee on the House side advanced House Bill 442, a transparency measure that would require manufacturers of menstrual products sold in Utah to list intentionally added ingredients and certain specified chemicals on product packaging.
The sponsor told the committee the bill is aimed at informed consumer decision‑making, noting users may be exposed over many years to small amounts of chemicals that can accumulate. The second substitute requires manufacturers to list intentionally added ingredients and to disclose identified chemicals — including dioxin, lead, cadmium, arsenic and per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — in a clear, legible and conspicuous place on the outside of packaging and to order ingredients by predominance by weight. The bill…
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