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Ring in the New Year with California's Cleaning Product Disclosure Requirements

As of January 1, cleaning products sold in California must comply with the website disclosure requirements of the California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017. By New Year's Day, manufacturers (broadly defined…

New York Mandates First in Nation Feminine Product Ingredient Disclosure

With the signature of Governor Andrew Cuomo last Friday, October 11 (not coincidentally also the United Nations' "International Day of the Girl"), New York became the first state to require manufacturers of tampons and…

New York Further Delays Enforcement of Cleaning Product Disclosure Program

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) announced last week that it will not begin enforcement of the Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program until January 2, 2020. Previously,…

EU Restricts 33 Substances in Clothing-Footwear-Textiles

By November 2021, the European Union (EU) is requiring that clothing, accessories, footwear and other textiles (such as furniture upholstery and bed linens) be essentially free of 33 "CMR" substances, including lead,…