NY S08291

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of any cosmetic product or personal care product containing mercury in New York State.

Defines "mercury" to include elemental mercury, mercuric iodide, mercury oxide, mercurous chloride, ethyl mercury, phenyl mercuric salts, ammoniated mercury, amide chloride of mercury, mercury sulfide, cinnabaris, and mercury iodide.

Amends section 37-0117 of the environmental conservation law, which previously prohibited only 1,4-dioxane in such products.

Takes effect on June 1, 2023.