OEHHA Prop 65 · AB-2771 (PFAS)
California Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (AB 2762, 2020) — codified at Health & Safety Code §108980
26 compiled entries · 24 banned · 1 flagged · 1 review
| Ingredient | Status | Limit | Rule | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dibutyl phthalate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) — Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (AB 2762), effective Jan 1 2025; CAS 84-74-2 | Source |
| diethylhexyl phthalate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 117-81-7 | Source |
| formaldehyde | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 50-00-0 | Source |
| paraformaldehyde | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 30525-89-4 | Source |
| methylene glycol | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 463-57-0 | Source |
| quaternium-15 | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) — formaldehyde-releaser; CAS 51229-78-8 | Source |
| mercury | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 7439-97-6 (trace-impurity exemption applies) | Source |
| isobutylparaben | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 4247-02-3 | Source |
| isopropylparaben | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a); CAS 4191-73-5 | Source |
| m-phenylenediamine (and its salts) | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) — hair-dye intermediate; CAS 108-45-2 | Source |
| o-phenylenediamine (and its salts) | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) — hair-dye intermediate; CAS 95-54-5 | Source |
| perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group (13 specified PFAS); CAS 1763-23-1 | Source |
| potassium perfluorooctanesulfonate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 2795-39-3 | Source |
| diethanolamine perfluorooctane sulfonate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 70225-14-8 | Source |
| ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 29081-56-9 | Source |
| lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 29457-72-5 | Source |
| perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 335-67-1 | Source |
| ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 3825-26-1 | Source |
| nonadecafluorodecanoic acid | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 355-76-2 | Source |
| ammonium nonadecafluorodecanoate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 3108-42-7 | Source |
| sodium nonadecafluorodecanoate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 3830-45-3 | Source |
| perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 375-95-1 | Source |
| sodium heptadecafluorononanoate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 21049-39-8 | Source |
| ammonium perfluorononanoate | Banned | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §108980(a) PFAS group; CAS 4149-60-4 | Source |
| titanium dioxide (unbound, nano-scale particles) | Flagged | — | CDPH Safe Cosmetics Program (CSCA/CFFIRKA) Reportable Ingredients List — disclosure/reporting trigger for airborne unbound respirable particles (IARC possible-carcinogen listing), not a sales ban | Source |
| any Prop 65-listed carcinogen or reproductive toxicant intentionally added as a cosmetic ingredient | Review | — | Cal. Health & Safety Code §25249.5 et seq. (Prop 65) + Safe Cosmetics Act (SB 484, 2005)/CFFIRKA (AB 2762 amendments, 2020) — triggers CDPH reporting duty and/or Prop 65 warning-label requirement per specific chemical/product combination; not itself a categorical sales ban | Source |
2026-07-21 · Compiled from cited primary sources. Informational only — not legal advice.
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