Colorado has 1 cosmetics ingredient law we track, naming 0 substances plus 1 class rule.
C.R.S. 25-15-604(3)(a) (definitions C.R.S. 25-15-603; PFAS defined by C.R.S. 25-5-1302(7)) · first date: January 1, 2025
“(a) COSMETICS;”Source: leg.colorado.gov
“(3) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025, A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE FOR USE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS:”Source: leg.colorado.gov
“(d) (I) "COSMETIC" DOES NOT INCLUDE HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS USED AS PROPELLANTS IN COSMETICS. (II) THIS SUBSECTION (5)(d) IS REPEALED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,”Source: leg.colorado.gov
Cosmetics: products intended to be rubbed or introduced into, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or otherwise applied to the human body for cleaning, cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering the appearance; expressly includes skin moisturizer, perfume, lipstick, nail polish, eye/facial makeup, shampoo, conditioner, permanent wave, hair dye and deodorant. Excludes prescription products; HFO propellants excluded only until 2027-01-01. No leave-on/rinse-off distinction. Leave-on and rinse-off products.
Soap: Definition silent on soap. Definition silent on soap: no soap exclusion, and it covers products applied 'for cleaning, cleansing'.
“(5) (a) "COSMETIC" MEANS A PRODUCT THAT IS INTENDED TO BE RUBBED OR INTRODUCED INTO; POURED, SPRINKLED, OR SPRAYED ON; OR OTHERWISE APPLIED TO THE HUMAN BODY FOR CLEANING, CLEANSING, BEAUTIFYING, PROMOTING ATTRACTIVENESS, OR ALTERING THE APPEARANCE.”Source: leg.colorado.gov
Sell-through: None in the text.
Cited from the signed session laws (HB 22-1345 added part 6; SB 24-081 amended it, adding cleaning products, dental floss, menstruation products etc. from 2026 but not changing the cosmetics date). No trace/impurity carve-out for cosmetics and no currently-unavoidable-use exemption in part 6; used products are outside 'product'. No sell-through for existing inventory. Enforced by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. No 2025 or 2026 amendment to the cosmetics provisions was found, but the current C.R.S. text was not checked against an official 2026 compilation.
“(12) (a) "INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS" MEANS PFAS CHEMICALS THAT A MANUFACTURER HAS INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO A PRODUCT AND THAT HAVE A FUNCTIONAL OR TECHNICAL EFFECT ON THE PRODUCT.”Source: leg.colorado.gov
“(19) "PFAS CHEMICALS" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 25-5-1302 (7).”Source: leg.colorado.gov
“(d) "PRODUCT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A USED PRODUCT OFFERED FOR SALE OR RESALE.”Source: leg.colorado.gov
“(c) "COSMETIC" DOES NOT INCLUDE A PRODUCT THAT REQUIRES A PRESCRIPTION FOR DISTRIBUTION OR DISPENSATION.”Source: leg.colorado.gov
“(3.5) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE FOR USE IN THE STATE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS:”Source: content.leg.colorado.gov
Intentionally added PFAS (all PFAS chemicals) in cosmetics · from January 1, 2025 · C.R.S. 25-15-604(3)(a) (definitions C.R.S. 25-15-603; PFAS defined by C.R.S. 25-5-1302(7))
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“(3) ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025, A PERSON SHALL NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE FOR SALE, OR DISTRIBUTE FOR USE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS CHEMICALS:”Source: leg.colorado.gov
Definition:
“(7) "PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES" OR "PFAS CHEMICALS" MEANS A CLASS OF FLUORINATED ORGANIC CHEMICALS CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE FULLY FLUORINATED CARBON ATOM.”Source: content.leg.colorado.gov