Assembly Bill 496, introduced on Feb. 7, 2023, proposes the addition of 26 chemicals to the state of California s existing Toxic-free Cosmetics Act. If passed, the bill would ban cosmetics containing them from being sold in the state.
The Hemp Advancement Act of 2022 seeks to eliminate unworkable testing requirements and set reasonable THC thresholds, according to Forbes. But could it impact other cannabinoids?
CBD Prohibited in Cosmetics? California Sends Mixed Messages May 27, 2021 Contact Author Rachel Grabenhofer
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In a recent blog post, the international law firm Harris Bricken picked up on a change made in January 2021 to the California Department of Public Health s FAQ document, originally posted in 2018, outlining the permitted uses of hemp and CBD.
The updated document suggests that CBD is now considered an adulterant in cosmetics and is therefore prohibited; but industry experts have been unable to confirm any truth to this allegation. The Harris Bricken blog also acknowledged the suspect nature of this update in its blog title, Did California Quitely Ban CBD Cosmetics? At the moment, the answer appears to be no.