Virginia has 1 cosmetics ingredient law we track, naming 24 substances.
Va. Code § 59.1-574.2 (definitions §§ 59.1-571, 59.1-574.1; enforcement § 59.1-574.3) · first date: July 1, 2026
“A. No person shall manufacture, sell, deliver, offer for sale, or use in connection with a consumer transaction any cosmetic product that contains any of the following intentionally added ingredients:”Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
“Approved by Governor‑Chapter 910 (effective 7/1/2026)”Source: lis.virginia.gov
Cosmetics: any article applied to the human body or any part for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering appearance, expressly including personal hygiene products such as deodorant, shampoo and conditioner; excludes products regulated as drugs under 21 U.S.C. 321(g). No leave-on/rinse-off distinction. Leave-on and rinse-off products.
Soap: Definition silent on soap. Definition silent on soap: it neither names nor excludes soap; it covers articles for 'cleansing' and excludes only FDA-regulated drugs.
“"Cosmetic" means any article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance, including, without limitation, personal hygiene products such as deodorant, shampoo, or conditioner.”Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
Sell-through: Retailers may continue selling cosmetics that were in existing inventory before July 1, 2026; no end date is given.
“That the provisions of this act shall not apply to or restrict the continued sale by a retailer of cosmetics, as that term is defined in § 59.1-574.1 of the Code of Virginia, as created by this act, in existing inventory before July 1, 2026.”Source: lis.blob.core.windows.net
Same 25-substance list as Maryland (EU-derived). Prohibition has no 'knowingly' qualifier for manufacturers, but retailers that do not manufacture such cosmetics and do not knowingly sell them are exempt (§ 59.1-574.2(C)). Trace exemption for technically unavoidable quantities (impurity, manufacturing process, storage, migration from packaging) when made through a process intended to comply. Incidental ingredients excluded from 'ingredient'. Enforcement: violation is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-200(A)(88), § 59.1-574.3). The Article 1 civil penalty ($5,000 + $1,000/day, § 59.1-573) was narrowed by the same act to Article 1 (animal testing) only. No small-business exemption. HB 122 incorporated HB 864. Approved April 13, 2026.
“C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, the provisions of this section shall not apply to a retailer that does not (i) manufacture cosmetics containing ingredients prohibited in this section or (ii) knowingly sell or offer for sale cosmetics containing ingredients prohibited in this section.”Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
“2. Contains a technically unavoidable trace quantity of an ingredient listed in subsection A due to (i) an impurity of a natural or synthetic ingredient, (ii) the manufacturing process, (iii) storage, or (iv) migrations from packaging.”Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
“"Ingredient" has the same meaning as provided in 21 C.F.R. § 700.3(e) except that "ingredient" does not include an incidental ingredient described in 21 C.F.R. § 701.3(l).”Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
“"Cosmetic" does not include any product regulated as a drug as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 321(g).”Source: law.lis.virginia.gov
“Any violation of this article shall constitute a prohibited practice under the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act”Source: lis.blob.core.windows.net
“88. Violating any provision of Article 2 (§ 59.1-574.1 et seq.) of Chapter 52.”Source: lis.blob.core.windows.net
“Approved April 13, 2026”Source: lis.blob.core.windows.net