No PFAS in Cosmetics Act
Key claim: HR9594, the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, proposing to ban PFAS chemicals in cosmetic products.
Abstract
(HR9594 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-06): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Why this matters
PFAS in cosmetics represent a dermal and ingestion exposure pathway distinct from drinking water and food packaging, and a cosmetics ban would close another route by which persistent ‘forever chemicals’ enter consumers and wastewater streams. The bill is part of a broader legislative pattern targeting PFAS across consumer product categories, though as an introduced measure it has no immediate regulatory effect.