California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005
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California Safe Cosmetics Act of 2005 (Senate Bill 484) is a state law that requires cosmetics manufacturers that sell products in the U.S. state
of California
to label any ingredient that is on state or federal lists of chemicals that cause cancer or birth defects, demands manufacturers to supply any health related information about cosmetic ingredients, and authorized the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(CalOSHA) to regulate the products used in salons. Senate Bill 484 was authored by Senator
Carole Migden
(D
-San Francisco
), was signed into law by Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
on October 7, 2005, and took effect on January 1, 2007.
Procter & Gamble
and the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association
(CTFA) reportedly spent over $690,000 in combined funds on lobbyists in the months before the vote on the bill to prevent the legislation from passing.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to label any ingredient that is on state or federal lists of chemicals that cause cancer or birth defects, demands manufacturers to supply any health related information about cosmetic ingredients, and authorized the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration protects the public and workers from safety hazards and enforces the U.S. State of California's occupational and public safety laws...
(CalOSHA) to regulate the products used in salons. Senate Bill 484 was authored by Senator
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
Carole Migden
Carole Migden
Carole Migden is an American politician from San Francisco, California who represented the third district of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008 and the 13th district of the California State Assembly from 1996 to 2002....
(D
California Democratic Party
The California Democratic Party is the state branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California, headquartered in Sacramento. It is chaired by veteran Democratic politician and former United States Representative John L. Burton, who succeeded Art Torres in April 2009. It is the majority...
-San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
), was signed into law by Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
on October 7, 2005, and took effect on January 1, 2007.
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
and the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association
Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association
Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association was founded in 1894 as the Manufacturing Perfumers' Association and was renamed to the American Manufacturers of Toilet Articles in 1922; in 1970 the association adopted the name Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association. In November 2007, the...
(CTFA) reportedly spent over $690,000 in combined funds on lobbyists in the months before the vote on the bill to prevent the legislation from passing.