California bill that aimed to combat tween skin care overuse fails to move forward

A bill in California that aimed to ban the sale of anti-aging skin products to kids under 13 failed to advance in the state Assembly on Thursday after it was brought forward at an Appropriations Committee meeting.

A bill in California that aimed to ban the sale of anti-aging skin products to kids under 13 failed to advance in the state Assembly on Thursday after it was brought forward at an Appropriations Committee meeting.

Democratic Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced AB 2491 last month to combat the controversial skin care craze influencing young children online.

Over the past year, the internet has been ridden with discourse over “Sephora kids.” Many online have posted viral accounts of young children overrunning stores like Sephora, leaving messes and even fighting with adult shoppers over the last stock of trendy skin serums and lip oils. Kids who still have half a mouthful of baby teeth have grown huge social media followings sharing videos of their makeup or skin care routines and shopping sprees.

Experts have warned that some skin care products popularized on social media can irritate young skin. Seven dermatologists told NBC News in February that, for months, pre-teens have been showing up at their offices in droves with red, dry, bumpy and itchy rashes after having used skin care products they don’t need.

The bill, which passed the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee last month, would have banned kids under 13 from buying over-the-counter anti-aging products containing vitamin A or its derivatives (such as retinoids and retinol) or alpha hydroxy acids (such as glycolic acid, ascorbic acid and citric acid).

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-bill-aims-combat-tween-skin-care-overuse-rcna152596

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