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Decorative cosmetics and skin care products contribute significantly to short-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylates exposure
Science
5 Jun 2025 | J Hazard Mater
Tests on 3-D human skin models show that decorative cosmetics and skin-care products permit short-chain PFAS, such as by PFBA, to pass through skin efficiently, pushing daily intakes up to about 0.8 ng per kilogram of body weight and making dermal contact responsible for roughly 40 % of total PFOA exposure among regular users, findings that strengthen the case for tighter limits on PFAS in personal-care items.
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PFAS ban on everyday household items passes IL Senate
Policy
30 May 2025
This plan would ban PFAS from being added to cosmetics, dental floss, children items and toys, menstrual products, underwear and more. State Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Lake Forest) said Illinois will lead the way in banning these products.
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Oregon moves to regulate harmful ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
2 Apr 2025
Oregon’s list of regulated hazardous substances is getting its first update in nearly two decades with the addition of six “forever chemicals” known to harm human health.
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Makeup, fragrance and hair dye use in pregnancy leads to more PFAS in breast milk – study
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23 Nov 2024 | The Guardian
Higher usage of personal care products among pregnant or nursing women leads to higher levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in their blood and breast milk, new research shows, presenting a serious health threat to developing children.
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Using personal care products during and after pregnancy can increase exposure to toxic chemicals
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11 Nov 2024 | Brown University
An analysis by Brown University researchers found an association between the use of personal care products, such as hair spray and nail polish, and concentrations of PFAS in people who were pregnant or lactating.
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L’Oreal Trims Claims in Suit Targeting PFAS Presence in Mascara
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23 Sep 2024 | Bloomberg Law
L’Oreal USA Inc. saw the dismissal of a handful of plaintiffs and state-law claims in a proposed class action alleging it failed to tell consumers its waterproof mascaras contained PFAS chemicals.
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Contribution of Continued Dermal Exposure of PFAS-Containing Sunscreens to Internal Exposure: Extrapolation from and Tests to Physiologically Based Toxicokinetic Models
Science
18 Aug 2024 | Environ Sci Technol
Sunscreens containing PFAS were found to significantly increase skin absorption of these chemicals, with models predicting higher exposure from applying the same amount of sunscreen over larger skin areas, posing a greater potential health risk.
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Mapping Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Footprint from Cosmetics and Carpets across the Continental United States
Science
2 Aug 2024 | ACS EST Water
Consumer products like cosmetics and carpets are significant contributors to PFAS contamination in the environment, especially in densely populated and coastal areas, highlighting the urgent need to stop the production and use of PFAS in these items.
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Toxic PFAS absorbed through skin at levels higher than previously thought
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30 Jun 2024 | The Guardian
Absorption through skin could be ‘significant source of exposure’ to toxic forever chemicals, study shows.
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Scientists found another way we’re exposed to ‘forever chemicals’: Through our skin
News
26 Jun 2024 | The Washington Post
This study adds to the limited body of evidence that proves dermal exposure to PFAS can lead to skin absorption.
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They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home?
News
25 May 2024 | The Guardian
One person’s attempt to reduce PFAS exposure from everyday items.
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Maine Amends Its PFAS Statute, Exempting Certain Product Categories from the Sales Prohibition and Eliminating the General Notification Requirement
Policy
24 May 2024
The legislation also creates new sales prohibitions for products with intentionally added PFAS with varying effective dates, expands the exemption of certain product categories from the prohibitions, and establishes a new reporting program for those product categories that receive a currently unavoidable use determination from MDEP.
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Cancer-causing chemicals ban signed into law
News
8 May 2024 | Coloradoan
On May 1, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed SB24-081 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals (PFAS), which will now prohibit the sale or distribution of certain products containing PFAS in a gradual product phaseout beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and continuing through 2028.
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‘Forever chemicals’: French MPs approve PFAS product ban
Policy
4 Apr 2024
The bill, introduced by environmentalist Nicolas Thierry, called for a ban on the manufacture, import and sale of any cosmetic product, wax product (for skis) or clothing textile product PFAS, with the exception of protective clothing for safety and civil security professionals from January 1, 2026.
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Global quantification of emerging and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in indoor dust: Levels, profiles and human exposure
Science
1 Apr 2024 | Sci Total Environ
PFAS were found in house dust across six global regions, with variations in concentration and composition likely influenced by geography and socioeconomic factors, implying potential exposure risks for toddlers, although overall health risks seem minimal.