New York S 10588: Requires the labeling of certain baby cosmetic products

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S10588 Summary:

BILL NOS10588 

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SAME ASSAME AS A11360

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SPONSORMYRIE

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §399-aaaaaaa, Gen Bus L

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Requires the labeling of certain baby cosmetic products if the cosmetic product contains a carcinogen.

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BILL NOS10588 

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05/27/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10588

 IN SENATE

 May 27, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the labeling of
 baby cosmetic products

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 399-aaaaaaa to read as follows:
 3 § 399-aaaaaaa. Baby cosmetic product. 1. For purposes of this section:
 4 (a) "Carcinogen" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined
 5 in section three hundred ninety-one-x of this article.
 6 (b) "Ingredient" shall mean an intentionally added substance present
 7 in an infant cosmetic product.
 8 (c) "Infant cosmetic product" means any lotion, cream, moisturizer,
 9 ointment, oil, or similar product marketed for use on infants or young
 10 children.
 11 (d) "Intentionally added ingredient" shall mean any element or
 12 compound that a manufacturer has intentionally added to an infant
 13 cosmetic product, and which has a functional or technical effect in the
 14 finished product, including, but not limited to, the components of
 15 intentionally added fragrance, flavoring and colorants, and the inten-
 16 tional breakdown products of an added element or compound that also has
 17 a functional or technical effect on the finished product.
 18 (e) "Manufacturer" shall mean any person, firm, corporation, or asso-
 19 ciation engaged in the manufacturing, processing, or packing infant
 20 cosmetic products for sale or distribution in this state.
 21 2. Any infant cosmetic product offered for sale in the state of New
 22 York that contains any ingredients shall provide a clear and conspicuous
 23 list of such ingredients which shall be listed in order of predominance.
 24 Such label shall be displayed on the packaging or affixed thereto and
 25 shall be printed in type no less than size twelve-point font.
 26 3. Any infant cosmetic product offered for sale in the state of New
 27 York that contains a carcinogen shall provide a clear and conspicuous
 28 warning label displayed on the packaging or product itself, which shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15875-01-6

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 1 be printed in type no less than size twelve-point font, that notifies
 2 the consumer at the time of the sale that such infant cosmetic product
 3 contains such chemicals. The warning label shall state "This product
 4 contains a chemical known to cause cancer".
 5 4. Manufacturers shall be responsible for ensuring that all infant
 6 cosmetic products display the warning label as required by subdivisions
 7 two and three of this section.
 8 5. Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application
 9 may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the
 10 state of New York to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special
 11 proceeding to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of
 12 not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of such
 13 violation; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or
 14 justice that the defendant has, in fact, violated this section, an
 15 injunction may be issued by such court or justice, enjoining and
 16 restraining any further violation, without requiring proof that any
 17 person has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby. Whenever the court
 18 shall determine that a violation of this section has occurred, the court
 19 may impose a civil penalty up to two hundred fifty dollars per violation
 20