Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (HB 1047)
Washington Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (RCW 70A.560) and Chapter 173-339 WAC
34 compiled entries · 33 banned · 1 restricted
| Ingredient | Status | Limit | Rule | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ortho-phthalates (esters of ortho-phthalic acid) | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020(1)(a) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020(1)(b) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| formaldehyde | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020(1)(c) (CAS 50-00-0) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| methylene glycol | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020 (CAS 463-57-0) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| mercury and mercury compounds | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020 (CAS 7439-97-6) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| triclosan | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020 (CAS 3380-34-5) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| m-phenylenediamine and its salts | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020 (CAS 108-45-2) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| o-phenylenediamine and its salts | Banned | — | RCW 70A.560.020 (CAS 95-54-5) — intentionally added prohibition, effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| lead and lead compounds | Restricted | ≤ 0.0001% | RCW 70A.560.020(2) — intentionally added, or present at ≥1 ppm (0.0001%), effective 2025-01-01 | Source |
| DMDM hydantoin | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 1, CAS 6440-58-0 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| diazolidinyl urea | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 2, CAS 78491-02-8 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| imidazolidinyl urea | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 3, CAS 39236-46-9 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| quaternium-15 | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 4, CAS 4080-31-3 / 51229-78-8 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| tosylamide/formaldehyde resin (PTSAF) | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 5, CAS 25035-71-6 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (bronopol) | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 6, CAS 52-51-7 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| sodium hydroxymethylglycinate | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 7, CAS 70161-44-3 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| polyoxymethylene urea | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 8, CAS 9011-05-6 / 68611-64-3 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| polyoxymethylene melamine | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 9, CAS 9003-08-1 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane (bronidox) | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 10, CAS 30007-47-7 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| 7-ethylbicyclooxazolidine (bioban CS-1246) | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 11, CAS 7747-35-5 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| benzylhemiformal | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 12, CAS 14548-60-8 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| dimethylhydantoin formaldehyde (DMHF) | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 13, CAS 26811-08-5 / 9065-13-8 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| dimethylol glycol | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 14, CAS 3586-55-8 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| dimethylol urea | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 15, CAS 140-95-4 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| dimethyl oxazolidine | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 16, CAS 51200-87-4 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| MDM hydantoin | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 17, CAS 116-25-6 / 27636-82-4 / 16228-00-5 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| methenamine | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 18, CAS 100-97-0 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| methylal | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 19, CAS 109-87-5 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| paraformaldehyde | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 20, CAS 30525-89-4 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| polyoxymethylene | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 21, CAS 9002-81-7 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| tetramethylolglycoluril | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 22, CAS 5395-50-6 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| timonacic | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 23, CAS 444-27-9 — restricted specifically when used in heat-activated hair straighteners, effective 2027-01-01 (verbatim conditional note confirmed in the adopted rule table) | Source |
| tris(hydroxymethyl)nitromethane | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 24, CAS 126-11-4 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
| urea, polymer with formaldehyde, isobutylated | Banned | — | WAC 173-339-110 item 25, CAS 68002-18-6 — intentionally added formaldehyde releaser, effective 2027-01-01 | Source |
2026-07-21 · Compiled from cited primary sources. Informational only — not legal advice.
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