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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 3Ch. 13§ 108954 Product Ingredient Disclosure Requirements

§ 108954 Product Ingredient Disclosure Requirements

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§ 108954 Product Ingredient Disclosure Requirements

This law says companies must list certain ingredients on product labels, especially if they might cause allergies or are harmful. They also have to provide a phone number or website for more info.

Key Takeaways

  • •Companies must list harmful or allergy-causing ingredients on labels.
  • •If they don’t list all ingredients, they must provide a website or phone number for more info.
  • •Some ingredients don’t have to be listed until 2023 if they cause cancer or reproductive harm.
  • •Fragrance allergens must be listed if they make up 0.01% or more of the product.

Example

You buy a bottle of shampoo at the store.

The shampoo bottle must list any ingredients that could cause allergies or are known to be harmful. If it doesn’t list all ingredients, it must have a website or phone number where you can find more details.

How to Calculate

Total concentration of fragrance allergen = Sum of contributions from all fragrance ingredients + other ingredients (including essential oils)

  1. Find all ingredients in the product that contain the fragrance allergen.
  2. Add up the amount of the allergen from each ingredient.
  3. If the total is 0.01% (100 ppm) or more, it must be listed on the label.

A lotion contains a fragrance allergen in three different ingredients.

Result: Total = 0.005 + 0.003 + 0.002 = 0.01% (100 ppm). This must be listed on the label.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 108954 Product Ingredient Disclosure Requirements

(a) A manufacturer of a designated product sold in the state shall disclose on the product label the information specified by either paragraph (1) or (2): (1) (A) A list of each intentionally added ingredient contained in the product that is included on a designated list. (B) A list of each fragrance allergen included on Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation No. 1223/2009 as required to be labeled by the EU Detergents Regulation No. 648/2004 on January 1, 2018, when present in the product at a concentration at or above 0.01 percent (100 ppm). The manufacturer shall determine the total concentration of each fragrance allergen by adding contributions of the fragrance allergen from all fragrance ingredients and other ingredients in the designated product, including its presence in essential oils. (C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an intentionally added ingredient that is known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity and is included on a designated list pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 25249.5) of Division 20) shall not be required to be listed on the designated product label until January 1, 2023. (2) (A) A list of all intentionally added ingredients contained in the designated product, unless it is confidential business information. (B) A statement that reads “Contains fragrance allergen(s)” shall be included on the product label when a fragrance allergen included on Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation No. 1223/2009 as required to be labeled by the EU Detergents Regulation No. 648/2004, or subsequent updates to those regulations, is present in the product at a concentration at or above 0.01 percent (100 ppm). The manufacturer shall determine the total concentration of each fragrance allergen by adding contributions of the fragrance allergen from all fragrance ingredients and other ingredients in the designated product, including its presence in essential oils. (C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), fragrance ingredients or colorants may be listed on the product label as “fragrances” or “colorants,” respectively. (D) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an intentionally added ingredient that is known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity and is included on a designated list pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 25249.5) of Division 20) shall not be required to be listed on the designated product label until January 1, 2023. (b) (1) A manufacturer of a designated product sold in the state shall disclose the manufacturer’s toll-free telephone number and Internet Web site address on the designated product label. (2) If a designated product label does not include a full list of intentionally added ingredients, it shall include all of the following: (A) A statement that reads:“For more ingredient information visit” (B) An address for an Internet Web site that provides all of the information required by Section 108954.5. (C) A toll-free phone number. (c) This section shall not apply to a product that is a pesticide as defined in Section 12753 of the Food and Agricultural Code. (d) This section shall not be construed to preclude a manufacturer from using technologies, such as electronic or digital link, in addition to the disclosures required to be printed on a designated product label, to communicate the information required by this section. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 830, Sec. 1. (SB 258) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

fragranceregulationconcentrationenforcementinformationtoxicpresencesafe drinking water

Related Statutes

  • § 108956 Product Labeling Compliance Dates
  • § 108941 Bisphenol Replacement Toxicity Rules
  • § 25249.12 Agency Implementation And Funding
  • § 1796.31 Home Care Aide Renewal
  • § 1796.52 Home Care Organization Oversight

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 108954.
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