Connecticut’s PFAS law, explained for shoppers

Food packaging done; a broad multi-category ban arriving

Connecticut banned PFAS in food packaging and enacted a broad law reaching apparel, carpets, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, children’s products, menstrual products, ski wax, textile furnishings, and upholstered furniture on phased effective dates in the late 2020s.

Product categories affected

Food packaging
Cookware
Cosmetics
Apparel
Cleaning products
Children’s products

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 💄 Cosmetics grades 📦 Food Packaging grades 🥫 Food Storage Containers grades 🍟 Frozen French Fries & Frozen Food Bags grades 🍳 Stainless Steel Cookware grades All categories →

This is a consumer overview current to early 2026, not legal advice. Verify details at the official source: Connecticut DEEP →