Cosmetic safety.
- Bans four types of musk ingredients in cosmetic products starting January 1, 2027.
- Limits musk ketone to 1.4% in fine fragrances and prohibits its use entirely in oral cosmetic products.
- Allows trace amounts of banned ingredients if technically unavoidable from manufacturing or packaging.
Assembly Member Papan's Musk Reduction Act expands California's cosmetic safety regulations by prohibiting four synthetic musk compounds and establishing concentration limits for musk ketone in cosmetic products. The legislation adds musk ambrette, musk tibetene, musk moskene, and musk xylene to the state's list of banned cosmetic ingredients starting January 1, 2027.
The bill creates new concentration thresholds for musk ketone, allowing up to 1.4% in fine fragrances and 0.56% in eau de toilette products while completely prohibiting its use in oral care items. All other cosmetic products must limit musk ketone content to 0.042%. The law maintains existing provisions for trace amounts of regulated substances that occur unavoidably during manufacturing or from packaging materials.
These requirements add to California's current cosmetic safety framework, which already restricts the use of certain phthalates, formaldehyde compounds, mercury, parabens, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products. Manufacturers have until January 2027 to comply with the new musk-related provisions while adhering to existing ingredient prohibitions that take effect in 2025.
 Eloise ReyesD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Melissa HurtadoD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lena GonzalezD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Diane PapanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | PASS |
- Bans four types of musk ingredients in cosmetic products starting January 1, 2027.
- Limits musk ketone to 1.4% in fine fragrances and prohibits its use entirely in oral cosmetic products.
- Allows trace amounts of banned ingredients if technically unavoidable from manufacturing or packaging.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Papan's Musk Reduction Act expands California's cosmetic safety regulations by prohibiting four synthetic musk compounds and establishing concentration limits for musk ketone in cosmetic products. The legislation adds musk ambrette, musk tibetene, musk moskene, and musk xylene to the state's list of banned cosmetic ingredients starting January 1, 2027.
The bill creates new concentration thresholds for musk ketone, allowing up to 1.4% in fine fragrances and 0.56% in eau de toilette products while completely prohibiting its use in oral care items. All other cosmetic products must limit musk ketone content to 0.042%. The law maintains existing provisions for trace amounts of regulated substances that occur unavoidably during manufacturing or from packaging materials.
These requirements add to California's current cosmetic safety framework, which already restricts the use of certain phthalates, formaldehyde compounds, mercury, parabens, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products. Manufacturers have until January 2027 to comply with the new musk-related provisions while adhering to existing ingredient prohibitions that take effect in 2025.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | PASS |
Eloise ReyesD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Melissa HurtadoD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lena GonzalezD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Diane PapanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |