California Air Resources Board

Beauty 21 Cosmetics, Inc. Settles for $11,600

In January 2019, the California Air Resources Board and Beauty 21 Cosmetics, Inc. (Beauty 21) of Ontario, California, reached a settlement agreement in the amount $11,600.00.  Beauty 21 sold, supplied, offered, and/or manufactured nail polish removers for use in California containing concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that exceeded the standards specified in title 17, California Code of Regulations (17CCR) section 94509(a).  The violation resulted in 0.42 tons of excess VOC emissions.  To come into compliance, Beauty 21 has reformulated the nail polish remover product to meet the VOC standard.

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