Virginia lawmakers seek ban on toxic chemicals used in cosmetics

By: Capital News Service

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 693

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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By Stef Anderson/Capital News Service

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers want to remove toxic chemicals from cosmetics to better protect public health, something advocates say is also better for the environment.

Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra, D-Fairfax, introduced the Humane and Toxin-Free Cosmetics Act, or House Bill 122. The proposal updates the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to ban use of certain chemicals such as formaldehyde and methylene glycol, among others.

Formaldehyde is known to induce contact …

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