AB 2491: Cosmetic products: safety.

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health and vests it with various duties, including administration of the Consumer Product Safety Program. Existing law, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibits the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offer for sale in commerce of any cosmetic product that contains specified intentionally added ingredients.

This bill would, commencing January 1, 2025, prohibit the sale or delivery to a person under 13 years of age of an over-the-counter skin care product or cosmetic product advertised to address skin aging that contains vitamin A or its derivatives or an alpha hydroxy acid, and would require an entity that conducts business in California to take specified any of several specified actions to ensure that the purchaser of an above-described product is not under 13 years of age. The bill would authorize specified prosecutorial agencies, including the Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney, to bring a civil action against a person or entity that violates this prohibition.