Country may be the first to do so, amid increasing concerns about the health and environmental risks posed by the virtually indestructible chemicals
New Zealand is banning so-called “forever chemicals” in cosmetics from 2026, in what could be the first example of a country doing so.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) said it has banned the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics to protect people and the environment from the chemicals.
Continue reading…Country may be the first to do so, amid increasing concerns about the health and environmental risks posed by the virtually indestructible chemicalsNew Zealand is banning so-called “forever chemicals” in cosmetics from 2026, in what could be the first example of a country doing so.The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) said it has banned the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics to protect people and the environment from the chemicals. Continue reading…