Environmental groups and local policymakers joined industry in opposing HB 1519, which would ban UV filters in Hawaii that are not characterized as GRASE by the US Food and Drug Administration as of 1 January 2023. In their view, that has the potential to undo existing bans on oxybenzone and octinoxate.
State lawmakers in Hawaii are going back to the drawing board on a bill to prohibit use of non-GRASE UV filters in sunscreens after most stakeholders voiced opposition to the legislation.
It’s unclear if they will work to refine the proposed ban language or wait to see if science supports such...