California Menstrual Product PFAS Ban Brings Compliance Hurdles

California’s new law requiring companies to remove both intentionally and unintentionally added PFAS from menstrual products poses a unique regulatory challenge that will be difficult to comply with, according to attorneys and trade groups.

Others states have banned purposely added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products, but it’s “very uncommon” to regulate chemicals that are picked up unknowingly in the supply chain, said Megan Baroni, partner at Robinson & Cole LLP’s environment practice.

Businesses can try to identify where the unintentional PFAS are coming from and end contracts with those ...