Cosmetic ingredient laws in Rhode Island

(6) “Cosmetic” means: (i) Articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance; and (ii) Articles intended for use as a component of any such article; except that such term shall not include soap.

(7) “Covered product” means the following:
(i) Artificial turf;
(ii) Carpets or rugs;
(iii) Cookware;
(iv) Cosmetics;
(v) Fabric treatments;
(vi) Juvenile products;
(vii) Menstrual products;
(viii) Ski wax;
(ix) Textile articles;
(x) Firefighting personal protective equipment.

(11) “Ingredient” has the same meaning as defined in 21 C.F.R. Part 700 § 700.3(e) and does not include any incidental ingredient as defined in 21 C.F.R. Part 701 § 701.3.

(12) “Intentionally added PFAS” means PFAS added to a covered product or one of its product components to provide a specific characteristic, appearance, or quality or to perform a specific function. “Intentionally added PFAS” also includes any degradation byproducts of PFAS or PFAS that are intentional breakdown products of an added chemical. The use of PFAS as a processing agent, mold release agent, or intermediate is considered intentional introduction for the purposes of this chapter where PFAS is detected in the final covered product.

(14) “Manufacturer” means the person that manufactures a product or whose brand name is affixed to the product. In the case of a product imported into the United States, “manufacturer” includes the importer or first domestic distributor of the product if the person that manufactured or assembled the product or whose brand name is affixed to the product does not have a presence in the United States.

(19) “Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances” or “PFAS” means substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

(21) “Product” means an item manufactured, assembled, packaged, or otherwise prepared for sale to consumers, including its product components, sold or distributed for personal or residential use, including for use in making other products. “Product” does not mean used products offered for sale or resale.

(22) “Product component” means an identifiable component of a product, regardless of whether the manufacturer of the product is the manufacturer of the component.

§ 23-18.18-4. Prohibition on use of PFAS.
(a) Except as provided otherwise in this section, on and after January 1, 2027, no person
shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state any covered
product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
or PFAS.
(b) Except as provided otherwise in this section, on and after January 1, 2029, no person
shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in the state:
(1) Artificial turf containing intentionally added PFAS; or
(2) Outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing intentionally added PFAS, unless
it is accompanied by a legible, easily discernable disclosure that includes the following
statement: “Made with PFAS chemicals.”
(c) If the department has reason to believe that a covered product contains intentionally
added PFAS and the covered product is being offered for sale in the state, the director
may direct the manufacturer of the product to, within thirty (30) days:
(1) Provide the director a certificate attesting that the covered product does not contain
intentionally added PFAS; or
(2) Notify persons who sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale a covered product
prohibited under subsection (a) of this section, that the sale of that covered product
is prohibited in this state and provide the director with a list of the names and
addresses of those notified.
(d) The director may notify persons who sell or offer for sale a product prohibited under
subsection (a) of this section, that the sale of that product is prohibited in this
state.
(e) This section shall not apply to the sale or resale of used products.
(f) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, if a cosmetic product made through
manufacturing processes intended to comply with this section contains an unavoidable
trace quantity of PFAS that is attributable to impurities of natural or synthetic
ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage or migration from packaging, or other
such unintentional and unavoidable origin, such unavoidable trace quantity shall not
cause the cosmetic product to be in violation of this section.

§ 23-18.18-7. Violations.
Effective January 1, 2027, a violation of any of the provisions of this law or any
rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable, in the case of
a first violation, by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
In the case of a second and any further violations, the liability shall be for a civil
penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.