California Cosmetics with Reported Hazardous Ingredients

California Safe Cosmetics Program data contains cosmetic products sold in California that contain ingredients known or suspected to cause cancer or reproductive harm. It includes product names, companies, brands, categories, CAS numbers, chemical names, and reporting dates. The data is reported by manufacturers with annual sales over one million dollars.

Use Cases

• Analyze the frequency of specific chemical ingredients across product categories to identify common hazardous substances.
• Map company and brand names to the number of reported chemicals per product to assess manufacturer reporting patterns.
• Examine product discontinuation or reformulation dates alongside chemical names to track industry response to regulations.
• Use Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry numbers to link reported ingredients with external toxicity databases for hazard assessment.

Strengths

• Data is mandated by the California Safe Cosmetics Act, providing a regulatory basis for collection.
• Includes specific data fields like CAS numbers and chemical names for precise substance identification.
• Covers products sold by companies with annual aggregate cosmetic sales of one million dollars or more since 2007.

Limitations

• Underreporting is acknowledged, as products containing carcinogens may not be included due to company non-compliance.
• The list of reportable ingredients is guidance and not all-inclusive, potentially missing some hazardous chemicals.
• Data scope is limited to California, which may not represent national or global cosmetic markets.

Provenance

Source

California Safe Cosmetics Program (CSCP) in the California Department of Public Health.

Collection Method

Mandatory reporting by cosmetic product manufacturers, packers, and/or distributors under the California Safe Cosmetics Act.

Time Range

Covers products sold in California on or after January 1, 2007.

Freshness

Data was last updated on 2025-11-23.

Geography

Cosmetic products sold in the state of California, USA.