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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09

DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 3. PRODUCT SAFETY 108040-109052›CHAPTER 14.5. Hair Relaxers 108985-108985.7

§ 108985

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control.

(b) “Hair relaxer product” means a cosmetic product, as defined in Section 108982, that is sold either as an individual component or as a kit with multiple components and is designed to permanently straighten curly, coiled, or tightly coiled hair by breaking the disulfide bonds found within a person’s hair.

(Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 598, Sec. 2. (SB 236) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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