What else is in your babys diaper? California forces brands to reveal product ingredients

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Set us as preferred Parents will soon be able to find out what their baby’s diaper is made of under a new law signed by Gov.Gavin Newsom Monday that requires companies to disclose ingredients both on packaging and online.Babies can go through about 3,000 disposable diapers a year, a basic-need product that has increasingly drawn concern from child health, environmental and consumer advocates.

Multiple studies link the chemicals, plastics and other ingredients often used in diapers with potential health and environmental risks.Supporters of Assembly Bill 1901 say the new law will give parents more information for decision-making and pressure manufacturers to avoid using ingredients they wouldn’t want to disclose.Companies will be required to provide disclosure online beginning in January 2029 and on packaging the following July.

In its final form, the new law gives manufacturers more time to comply and sell the diapers currently on the market.“Increasing transparency about the ingredients used in diapers is not a partisan issue; it is a pro-parent issue,” Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) said.Berman, who is a first-time father, believes it should be easier to access information regarding a product that touches his son’s skin “every hour of every day for the first few years of his life.”Engage with our community-funded journalism as we delve into child care, transitional kindergarten, health and other issues affecting children from birth through age 5.Both packaging and online product detail pages are permitted to provide an outbound link to a dedicated webpage on the manufacturer’s website to display the full list of ingredients.Companies that do not comply will be fined up to $5,000 for the first nondisclosure violation and up to $10,000 for any subsequent violation.

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