France will introduce a ban on the production and sale of cosmetics and most clothing containing polluting and health-threatening “forever chemicals” on Thursday, 1 January 2026. The application details were set out in a decree published on 30 December in the Official Journal of the French Republic, which notably provides for a 12-month grace period for existing stocks.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made chemicals used since the late 1940s to mass produce the…
French ban on so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics set to take effect in 2026
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