Fragrance included. Under one percent, any order goes.
The bill requires any manufacturer selling a cosmetic in Texas to post on its website a list of every ingredient, including fragrance, flavor and color additives, in order of predominance, along with each ingredient's chemical abstract service number. Ingredients under one percent may be listed in any order, and manufacturers do not have to list concentrations. The state health department can assess an administrative penalty against a manufacturer that does not comply, starting September 1, 2025.
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Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 873 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 873 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
relating to a manufacturer's disclosure of cosmetic ingredients;
authorizing an administrative penalty.
WHAT IT DOES
Fragrance included. Under one percent, any order goes.
The bill requires any manufacturer selling a cosmetic in Texas to post on its website a list of every ingredient, including fragrance, flavor and color additives, in order of predominance, along with each ingredient's chemical abstract service number. Ingredients under one percent may be listed in any order, and manufacturers do not have to list concentrations. The state health department can assess an administrative penalty against a manufacturer that does not comply, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
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HISTORY
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Business & Commerce--General
Health--General
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Safety
INTERNET
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Text
The text as introduced · 202 words
89R3706 JTZ-D
By: Gervin-Hawkins
H.B. No. 699
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a manufacturer's disclosure of cosmetic ingredients;
authorizing an administrative penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 431, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 431.143 to read as follows:
Sec. 431.143. MANUFACTURER DISCLOSURE. (a) A manufacturer
selling a cosmetic in this state shall disclose on the
manufacturer's Internet website:
(1) a list of each ingredient in the cosmetic,
including a fragrance, flavor, and color additive, in order of
predominance except the ingredients with a concentration of less
than one percent may be listed in any order for purposes of
protecting a trade secret; and
(2) the chemical abstract service number for each
listed ingredient.
(b) A manufacturer is not required to list the concentration
of each ingredient in a cosmetic under Subsection (a).
SECTION 2. Section 431.054(a), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The department may assess an administrative penalty
against a person who violates Subchapter B , Section 431.143, or an
order adopted or registration issued under this chapter.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.