Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2025

This proposal would make cosmetics safer by banning several harmful ingredients and setting strict limits on certain contaminants. It changes federal law so that cosmetic products cannot include any intentionally added ortho-phthalates or preservatives that release formaldehyde, and it bans specific ingredients like formaldehyde, methylene glycol, mercury, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, m- and o-phenylenediamine, lilial, styrene, toluene, triclosan, triclocarban, cyclotetrasiloxane, acetaldehyde, and vinyl acetate. It also sets limits for contaminants: 1,4-dioxane at or above 2 parts per million, lead at or above 2 ppm in color cosmetics or 5 ppm in general cosmetics, and any asbestos (including asbestos-contaminated talc) at the lowest level that can be detected.

States can keep or create stricter rules, including bans, limits, or reporting requirements for cosmetic ingredients and contaminants. This means state protections can go beyond the federal standard.

• Who is affected: Cosmetic products sold in interstate commerce; states may still set stronger rules.
• What changes: Bans a list of harmful ingredients and limits certain contaminants in cosmetics.
• When: Applies to cosmetics entering interstate commerce starting January 1, 2027.