AB-60 • 2026

Cosmetic safety.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Papan
Last action: 2025-10-07
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 432, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific percentage limit for musk ketone is mentioned but not detailed in the provided official summary.

Musk Reduction Act

This law adds four types of musk to the list of banned ingredients in cosmetics and limits how much musk ketone can be used in certain products starting January 1, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Adds musk ambrette, musk tibetene, musk moskene, and musk xylene to the list of banned cosmetic ingredients starting January 1, 2027.
Limits the amount of musk ketone that can be used in fine fragrance products and oral products from January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Cosmetic manufacturers
Companies that sell cosmetics

Terms To Know

Musk ambrette: A type of musk used in perfumes and other scented products.
Fine fragrance products: High-quality perfumes or colognes that are sold as luxury items.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to cosmetic products made after January 1, 2027.
This bill works with another bill called Senate Bill 39 if both pass and this one is enacted last.

Bill History

2025-10-07 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 432, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-07 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-16 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 2. Page 3100.).
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2593.).
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-07-03 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 2).
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
2025-05-06 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-05 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 4. Page 1417.)
2025-03-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (March 25).
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-04 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2025-03-03 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-03 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
2024-12-03 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
2024-12-02 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 60, Papan.
Cosmetic safety.
Existing law, commencing January 1, 2027, prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in commerce any cosmetic product that contains any of several specified intentionally added ingredients except under specified circumstances.
This bill, the Musk Reduction Act, would expand that prohibition by adding musk ambrette, musk tibetene, musk moskene, and musk xylene to the list of banned ingredients. The bill would also, beginning January 1, 2027, prohibit the use of musk ketone in cosmetic products in excess of specified amounts, including 1.4% in fine fragrance products, and oral products, as defined.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to
Section 108980 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by Senate Bill 39 to be operative only if this bill and Senate Bill 39 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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