Skin care product sales: age verification.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires retailers in California to verify the age of customers before selling over-the-counter anti-aging skin care products containing ingredients like vitamin A or alpha hydroxy acids. The bill aims to protect children from potential skin damage and long-term problems associated with using adult-focused skincare products. It expands age verification requirements beyond products like spray paint and etching cream, addressing a growing trend of young people using these products.
Key provisions
- Retailers must verify a customer’s age before selling anti-aging skin care products containing vitamin A or alpha hydroxy acids.
- Age verification can include verbal questioning of the buyer’s age.
- Acceptable forms of age verification include government-issued identification documents (driver’s licenses, military IDs, etc.) and age verification systems.
- The bill defines ‘verifying age and identity’ to include various methods.
- The bill specifically targets products containing retinoids and alpha hydroxy acids.
- The bill references existing laws regarding restrictions on sales to minors for other products.
- The bill cites reports documenting increased use of these products by children.
- The bill references a case in Sweden where a pharmacy chain implemented age limits for these products.
Who is affected
- Retailers of over-the-counter skin care products
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