An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for disposable menstrual product label requirements.

PRINTER'S NO. 1372
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1127
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY COLLETT, STREET, TARTAGLIONE, SANTARSIERO,
HAYWOOD, HUGHES, COMITTA, KANE, COSTA, CAPPELLETTI AND
KEARNEY, DECEMBER 29, 2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DECEMBER 29, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
definitions; and providing for disposable menstrual product
label requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(b) of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding definitions to
read:
Section 2. Definitions.--* * *
(b) As used in this act:
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"Disposable menstrual product" means a product used by an
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individual in connection with the menstrual cycle, including,
but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons, liners and other
similar products.
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" Fragrance allergen" means any of the following:
(1) Amyl cinnamal.
(2) Amylcinnamyl alcohol.
(3) Anisyl alcohol.
(4) Benzyl alcohol.
(5) Benzyl benzoate.
(6) Benzyl cinnamate.
(7) Benzyl salicylate.
(8) Cinnamyl alcohol.
(9) Cinnamaldehyde.
(10) Citral.
(11) Citronellol.
(12) Coumarin.
(13) Eugenol.
(14) Farnesol.
(15) Geraniol.
(16) Hexyl cinnamaladehyde.
(17) Hydroxycitronellal.
(18) Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, also
known as Lyral.
(19) Isoeugenol.
(20) Lilial.
(21) D-Limonene.
(22) Linalool.
(23) Methyl 2-octynoate.
(24) G-Methylionone.
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(25) Oak moss extract.
(26) Tree moss extract.
(27) Any other fragrance allergen, as determined by the
Consumer Advocate, included on an authoritative list or
compendium of such compounds.
"Fragrance ingredient" means an intentionally added substance
or complex mixture present in a menstrual product for which the
sole purpose in the product is to impart an odor or scent or to
mask odor.
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" Ingredient" means an intentionally added substance present
in a menstrual product.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 8.1. Disposable Menstrual Product Label
Requirements.-- (a) The following shall apply to a label of a
package or box containing menstrual products manufactured for
sale or distribution in this Commonwealth:
(1) The manufacturer shall print the label:
(i) With a plain and conspicuous list of all ingredients,
which shall be listed in order of predominance.
(ii) In visible print with a minimum font size of ten
points, and display the label on the side of the box.
(2) The manufacturer shall change the label on a menstrual
product because of a change of an ingredient or addition of a
new ingredient.
(3) Ingredients in the product shall be listed on the label
by standardized nomenclature or common chemical name and shall
be sufficiently clear to identify a component.
(b) The requirements of this section shall apply to any
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other labeling requirements established pursuant to this act.
(c) Fragrance ingredients shall not be required to be listed
on the labeling of a product except if a fragrance:
(1) is a fragrance allergen; or
(2) is not a fragrance allergen but is present in the
product at a concentration at or above a level at which the
Consumer Advocate determines that disclosure is necessary due to
safety concern or risk to human health.
(d) A manufacturer of a menstrual product shall post on a
publicly accessible Internet website the ingredient information
required to be printed on the label as described in subsection
(a).
(e) A person or entity that manufactures a menstrual product
in violation of this section shall be fined not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in one year.
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