California’s PFAS law, explained for shoppers

Category-by-category bans: food packaging, juvenile products, textiles, cosmetics

California has banned intentionally added PFAS in plant-based food packaging, in juvenile products, in most new textiles including clothing (with an outdoor-gear phase-in), and in cosmetics. Cookware sellers face disclosure duties for PFAS in food-contact surfaces.

Each ban carries its own effective date and definitions, and enforcement details continue to evolve.

Product categories affected

Food packaging
Clothing and textiles
Cosmetics
Juvenile products
Cookware disclosure

What this means when you shop

Laws phase in over years and cover sales within the state, so products with intentionally added PFAS can remain on shelves and online during transitions. The practical move is to check products yourself: every item in our database carries an A to F PFAS grade plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis, so you can shop ahead of any deadline.

🍳 Cookware grades 🧥 Clothing grades 💄 Cosmetics grades 📦 Food Packaging grades 🥫 Food Storage Containers grades 👶 Baby Clothing & Bibs grades All categories →

This is a consumer overview current to early 2026, not legal advice. Verify details at the official source: California DTSC Safer Consumer Products →