California Assembly Passes 68-1 Diaper Chemical Disclosure Bill for 2028 Ingredient Lists
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 16
California Assembly Passes 68-1 Diaper Chemical Disclosure Bill for 2028 Ingredient Lists
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 16
Summary
California’s Assembly approved a bill 68-1 that would force diaper makers to disclose all intentionally added ingredients and each ingredient’s function, with online postings due by 2028 and packaging labels by Jan. 1, 2029.
The measure targets chemicals advocates say can appear in disposable diapers—including phthalates, PFAS, lead, arsenic, quats and VOCs—because the products sit against infants’ thinner, more absorbent skin for years.
At least 150 public health groups back the bill, arguing transparency would pressure manufacturers to drop riskier ingredients even without an outright ban that sponsors say industry opposition would likely defeat.
Industry group the Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products has said diapers already meet strict safety standards, while advocates cite testing and studies that found chemicals in some brands but limited research on long-term health effects.
The bill now heads to the state senate, and supporters say a California law stronger than New York’s labeling rules could ripple into other states and reshape the national diaper market.