California Right To Know Act (RTK)

What Is Right To Know?

California’s Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (SB 258) was enacted with the intent of providing consumers and workers with ingredient information about certain products that…

“Encourages informed purchasing decisions and reduces public health impacts from exposure to potentially harmful chemicals in designated products, by requiring product manufacturers to provide a specific list of the chemicals used in their products.” – California Health and Safety Code

Implementation Dates

January 1, 2020: Online Disclosure Requirements

January 1, 2021: On-label Disclosure Requirements

January 1, 2023: Intentionally added Prop 65 ingredients must be listed on-label and online (when present at any level)

What Products Need to Comply?

Need to Comply

Air Care Products
Automotive Products
General Cleaning Products
Polish or Floor Maintenance Products

Don’t Need to Comply

Cosmetics & Personal Care items
Drugs
Food and Beverages
Oil & Gas Production
Industrial Water Treatment
Industrial Textile Maintenance and Processing
Other Industrial manufacturing processes

If you’re unsure if you product must comply, contact us.

What Is Required?

If a product meets the definition of a designated product under SB 258, manufacturers/distributors are required to search each ingredient against over 20 “designated lists” to determine if there are any potential hazards to human health or the environment. Specific label elements and online disclosure requirements are prescribed, depending on the list status and function of each ingredient.

Manufacturers/ suppliers of cleaning products for sale in California must comply with this regulation or will face fines of up to $2500 per violation.

This regulation DOES NOT apply if the product is not being sold in California.

Nexreg can help determine if California’s Right to Know Act applies to your product and provide you with a memo outlining what information is required to appear on your label and website.

Our Procedure

Required Product Information
Nexreg acquires the formulation and intended use of the product, the function of each ingredient (if available), and any Raw Material SDSs for components of mixtures (if applicable). A copy of the current label can help to determine if the product is subject to the requirements of the law.
Chemical Report
Nexreg inputs the complete formula into our proprietary software and checks the formulation against the designated lists. A report is generated indicating which chemicals must be listed in the online and on-label disclosure.
Label Memo
With this information, a California Right to Know memo is created which outlines the optional and mandatory label and online chemical disclosure requirements. Additional information provided in the report includes details about the website requirements, the identities of each list that the ingredients are flagged on, as well as the URL for each designated list. The documents are reviewed by a senior consultant to ensure compliance before the final document is issued to the client.

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