Talc Ingredient Disclosure Laws Strengthen in California and New York
State laws now require that all minerals in talc products sold in California and New York be fully disclosed
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Companies in California and New York now have to label and talk about talc in their products in a different way. Both states have established laws that say producers must now give comprehensive mineralogical breakdowns of any talc used in personal care and cosmetic products. This includes finding small amounts of chemicals and possible pollutants like asbestos. The shift is a response to mounting worries about consumer safety, which are being spurred by thousands of continuing talc cancer lawsuits throughout the country. For years, lawyers who work with people who have talcum powder cancer have said that not fully disclosing the risks kept people from getting important safety information. They feel that this new law is an essential step toward openness and responsibility, especially for people who used items with talc in them every day and then got catastrophic illnesses like ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. Lawmakers want to safeguard customers from dangerous or mislabeled items further by making corporations declare not only the existence of talc but also its mineral composition.
The California Department of Public Health says that starting next year, all companies that sell cosmetics and hygiene products in the state will have to provide precise information about the minerals in their products through an online database. New York's Department of Environmental Conservation has set up a similar system, but with more ways to enforce it through its consumer protection department. These rules apply to both manufacturers in California and New York and companies from other states that sell their products there. This has an influence on supply chains all around the country and the world. Lawmakers in both states pointed to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's own tests from 2019 and 2020, which found small amounts of asbestos in talc-based cosmetics. Health and environmental safety groups backed the proposals, saying they were necessary to fill in the gaps in regulation that have allowed tainted talc items to stay on store shelves. Companies will have to do more than just say how much talc is in their products. They will also have to say where the talc came from and whether it was tested by a third party to make sure it was pure. Not following the rules can lead to fines, product recalls, or even lawsuits. Experts suggest that other states might look to this legislation as a model, especially since people want to know more about what's in the personal care items they buy. These new restrictions may also help talcum powder cancer lawsuits that say firms had better ways to share information but didn't warn the public in a timely manner.
These new disclosure regulations will probably change how talc-containing goods are made, tested, and sold in the US in the future. Manufacturers will have to use stricter testing methods, make sure quality control is improved, and think about changing the formulas of items that can't satisfy the new standards.
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