On June 12, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a preliminary injunction blocking the California Attorney General from enforcing Proposition 65’s cancer warning for titanium dioxide in cosmetics, citing First Amendment violations. This is the third successful challenge on First Amendment grounds, following cases involving glyphosate and acrylamide. These decisions raise questions about the scientific basis for listing certain substances.
This ruling may reshape regulations for cosmetics, providing grounds for companies to challenge similar Prop 65 requirements.
TEAM mastery will keep you updated on further developements.
