Rhode Island S2117 aims to reduce harmful metals in personal care products by setting enforceable standards, requiring testing, and promoting safer.
Rhode Island S2117, known as The Personal Hygiene Product Safety and Toxic Metal Removal Act of 2026, establishes enforceable standards to reduce harmful metals in personal care products. The bill sets specific concentration limits for metals like lead, cadmium, and arsenic, requiring manufacturers to test their products and report results to the Department of Business Regulation. Products must be labeled to certify compliance with safety standards. The act also mandates public awareness campaigns and funding for research into safer alternatives.
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