New York A 10829: Requires certain anti-aging skin care products to contain a warning label

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A10829 Summary:

BILL NOA10829 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08598-A

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SPONSORLee

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §391-y, Gen Bus L

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Requires certain anti-aging skin care products to contain a warning label; sets forth requirements for the language, size, and placement of such warning label; establishes penalties for violating such provisions.

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BILL NOA10829 

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04/01/2026referred to consumer affairs and protection

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10829

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 1, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Consumer Affairs and Protection

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
 certain anti-aging skin care products to contain a warning label

 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
 2 391-y to read as follows:
 3 § 391-y. Sale of anti-aging skin care products. 1. For the purposes of
 4 this section:
 5 a. "Anti-aging skin care product" shall mean any over-the-counter
 6 cosmetic or skin care product that contains as an active or inten-
 7 tionally added ingredient:
 8 (i) vitamin A or any vitamin A derivative, including but not limited
 9 to retinoids, retinol, or retinyl esters;
 10 (ii) an alpha hydroxy acid, including but not limited to glycolic
 11 acid, lactic acid, citric acid or similar compounds used for exfoliation
 12 or anti-aging purposes;
 13 (iii) salicylic acid;
 14 (iv) DMDM hydantoin;
 15 (v) quaternium-15;
 16 (vi) oxybenzone;
 17 (vii) octinoxate; or
 18 (viii) talc.
 19 b. "Retailer" shall mean any person, firm, association, partnership,
 20 limited liability company, or corporation that sells, produces,
 21 prepares, formulates, or compounds a personal care product or products,
 22 or whose brand name is affixed to such product or products.
 23 2. a. No retailer shall sell or offer for sale any anti-aging skin
 24 care product in this state unless such product bears a clear and
 25 conspicuous warning label. Such warning label shall appear on the prod-
 26 uct packaging and, for online sales, on the product display page before
 27 purchase.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14157-04-6

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 1 b. The warning label required pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivi-
 2 sion shall state: "WARNING: This product contains ingredients that may
 3 cause skin irritation, increased sun sensitivity, or other adverse
 4 reactions, particularly in individuals under 18 years of age. Consult a
 5 healthcare professional before use."
 6 c. The warning label shall be printed in a font size and style that is
 7 clearly legible and placed in a location reasonably calculated to be
 8 seen and understood by consumers under ordinary conditions of purchase
 9 and use.
 10 3. Any retailer that violates the provisions of this section shall be
 11 subject to a civil penalty of up to two hundred fifty dollars for the
 12 first violation and up to five hundred dollars for each subsequent
 13 violation.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 15 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 16 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 17 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 18 completed on or before such effective date.

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