A California bill that would have banned the sale of antiaging skin products to children under 13 has not advanced after being introduced in the state Assembly on Thursday. Appropriations Committee meeting
AB 2491 was introduced last month by Assemblyman Alex Lee to combat the controversial situation. skincare craze online influence on young children.
Over the past year, the internet has been abuzz with discourse about “Sephora kids.” Many online Sephora, leave messes and even deal with mature buyers latest stock of trendy skin serums and lip balms. There are still children with half a mouthful of baby teeth has grown a large social media following share their videos makeup or skin care routines and shopping spree.
Experts have warned that some skin care products popularized on social networks can irritate young skin. Seven dermatologists This was reported by NBC News In February, teenagers show up in droves in their offices with red, dry, bumpy and itchy rashes after using skin care products they don’t need for months.
A bill that passed the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee last month would have banned children under 13 from buying over-the-counter antiaging products containing vitamin A or its derivatives (such as retinoids and retinol) or alpha hydroxy. acid (eg glycolic acid, ascorbic acid and citric acid).
“While I am disappointed by today’s outcome, I am committed to protecting children from the unnecessary harm of antiaging products,” Lee told NBC News after the bill’s failure.
Twenty California state legislators have sent a letter to the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), a national trade association that represents 600 companies in the cosmetics and personal care products industry, Lee said.
Lawmakers, Li said, are “calling on the industry to share what specific actions they plan to take to address the problem of children buying antiaging products.”
“The multi-billion dollar beauty industry has a responsibility to take meaningful action on this problem,” she said.
One news release in April, Lee said anti-aging products, often containing the powerful active ingredients retinol, glycolic acid and ascorbic acid, have become more available in retail stores in recent years.
A spokesperson for PCPC did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday afternoon.
In the latest case statementThe PCPC urged California lawmakers to vote “no” on the legislation, calling it “a hastily crafted attempt to use legislative power to stop a social media trend” that threatens to over-regulate safe skin care products like sunscreens, moisturizers and cleansers.
If the bill were to pass, sellers would have to take several “reasonable” steps to enforce the age limit, including placing a prominent notice next to the product, in-store or online, stating that it is not intended for anyone. 13; require the recipient to confirm their age at the time of payment; and banning the use of prepaid credit cards for online purchases.
“We share Assemblyman Lee’s concerns about the social media trend of teens and tweens using antiaging products, but as well-intentioned as they may be, California AB 2491 has introduced significant compliance issues requiring cashiers to verify product claims and customer ages,” a PCPC spokesperson said in an email. said in a mailed statement.