Comment period

Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA) implementation and cosmetics rulemaking

Informal comment on TFCA implementation and preliminary draft rule requirements

May 22, 2024, 9 a.m. - Aug. 13, 2024, 11:59 p.m.

We invite you to review and comment on our efforts to implement the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA) and preliminary draft rule requirements for the cosmetics rulemaking.

In 2023, Washington adopted the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA) (Chapter 70A.560 RCW) to ensure the safety of cosmetic products and protect Washington residents from toxic exposure.

We would like to hear from manufacturers, the public, cosmetologists, and cosmetic businesses, associations, and organizations. Your comments will help inform our implementation efforts and elements of the preliminary draft rule.

Implementation

Helpful comments on implementation could provide feedback on:

Products, product categories, and brands that are important or frequently used.
Functions of restricted chemicals for which information on alternatives are needed.
Technical assistance services – what works well, and what could be improved.

Rulemaking

We've started a rulemaking to develop Chapter 173-339 WAC—Cosmetic Products Restrictions, a new chapter in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). We intend to adopt a rule that identifies chemicals used in cosmetic products that release formaldehyde (formaldehyde releasers) and adopt restrictions for the identified formaldehyde releasers.

Helpful comments on rulemaking could provide feedback on:

Restrictions that apply to the use of specified formaldehyde releasers used in cosmetic products.
Allowances for products currently in the chain of commerce—stockpiled or available for purchase.
Compliance schedules.
Definitions of key terms such as “intentionally added.”
Other requirements or restrictions allowed by law.

We plan to share the preliminary draft rule this summer.

Subscribe to our TFCA email list to get updates related to this rulemaking.

How to submit comments

Public comment is open from 9 a.m. on May 22, 2024, and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2024.

Submit your comments:

By using our online public comment form.
By email to ToxicFreeCosmetics@ecy.wa.gov.

Informational webinar

There is a webinar on June 11, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST via Zoom. Please join us and bring your questions.

For more information

Visit our webpages:

Comment online

Use our online comment form
Submit your comment by email: ToxicFreeCosmetics@ecy.wa.gov

Questions

Shari Franjevic
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Implementation Planner
ToxicFreeCosmetics@ecy.wa.gov
360-338-2913

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El Departamento de Ecología ha iniciado reglamentación para desarrollar un nuevo capítulo en el Código Administrativo de Washington (WAC, por sus siglas en inglés) – capítulo 173-339 WAC – Restricciones de productos cosméticos. Para obtener más información, suscríbase para recibir anuncios por correo electrónico, visite nuestra página web, o comuníquese con Stacey Callaway, líder de reglamentación, escribiendo a ToxicFreeCosmetics@ecy.wa.gov o llamando al 360-584-5661.

华盛顿州生态管理署（Ecology）开始制定规则，制定华盛顿行政法规 (WAC) 的新章节—— WAC第 173-339 章——化妆品限制。如需了解更多详情，请注册收取邮件公告、访问我们的网页，或发生邮件至 ToxicFreeCosmetics@ecy.wa.gov 或拨打电话 360-584-5661 联系规则制定主管 Stacey Callaway。

Bộ Môi Sinh (Ecology) Washington đã bắt đầu quy trình làm luật để phát triển một chương mới trong Bộ luật Hành chính Washington (WAC)—Chương 173-339 WAC – Hạn chế về Sản phẩm Mỹ phẩm. Để biết thêm thông tin, đăng ký nhận thông báo qua email., truy cập trang web của chúng tôi, hoặc liên hệ với Stacey Callaway, rulemaking lead, tại ToxicFreeCosmetics@ecy.wa.gov hoặc 360-584-5661.

워싱턴 주 환경부(Ecology)는 워싱턴 주 행정법 (WAC) 173-339장 – 화장품 제한 사항의 새로운 장을 개발하기 위한 규칙 제정을 시작했습니다. 더 많은 정보를 원하시면, 이메일 공지에 가입, 또는 우리 웹페이지를 방문하시거나, 규칙 제정 책임자인 Stacey Callaway에게 ToxicFreeCosmetics@ecy.wa.gov 또는 360-584-5661로 연락해 주세요.

Департамент экологии штата Вашингтон (департамент экологии) начал разработку новой главы Административного кодекса штата Вашингтон (WAC) — глава 173-339 WAC — «Ограничения в отношении косметической продукции». Для получения дополнительных сведений подписывайтесь на рассылку по электронной почте, смотрите нашу интернет-страницу либо обращайтесь к руководителю по вопросам разработки правил Стейси Коллавэй по электронной почте stacey.callaway@ecy.wa.gov или по номеру телефона 360-584-5661.

Департамент екології штату Вашингтон (департамент екології) розпочав розроблення нової глави Адміністративного кодексу штату Вашингтон (WAC) — глава 173-339 WAC — «Обмеження щодо косметичної продукції». Для отримання додаткових відомостей підписуйтесь на розсилку електронною поштою, переглядайте нашу вебсторінку або звертайтесь до керівниці з питань розроблення правил Стейсі Колавей електронною поштою за адресою stacey.callaway@ecy.wa.gov або за номером телефону 360-584-5661.

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