This bill aims to prohibit the sale of cosmetic and personal care products that contain 1,4-dioxane, a hazardous substance and potential human carcinogen. The prohibition will take effect one year after the bill's enactment. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection is tasked with establishing allowable trace concentrations of 1,4-dioxane, which will be capped at 10 parts per million for cosmetic products and two parts per million for personal care products for the first two years, after which the limit will decrease to one part per million. Additionally, the Commissioner will review these standards no later than three years after the bill's effective date to determine if further reductions are necessary for health and environmental protection.

Manufacturers will have the option to apply for a one-year waiver from these requirements if they can demonstrate efforts to reduce 1,4-dioxane in their products but are unable to meet the established limits. They may apply for one additional waiver under similar conditions. The bill also mandates the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act." This legislation is modeled after similar regulations enacted in New York.