Prohibition of plastic microbeads; personal care products; non-prescription drugs
HRS §321-30.5
in effect321-30.5. Prohibition of plastic microbeads; personal care products; non-prescription drugs
(a) Beginning July 1, 2022, no person shall manufacture in the State a personal care product, except for a non-prescription drug, that contains plastic microbeads.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2023, no person shall:
(1) Sell or offer for sale in the State a personal
care product, except for a non-prescription drug, that contains plastic
microbeads; or
(2) Manufacture in the State a non-prescription drug
that contains plastic microbeads.
(c) Beginning July 1, 2024, no person shall
sell or offer for sale in the State a non-prescription drug that contains
plastic microbeads.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed
to apply to any rinse-off cosmetic or rinse-off cosmetic that is also a
non-prescription drug as regulated pursuant to the federal Microbead-Free
Waters Act of 2015, Public Law 114-114.
(e) As used in this section:
"Personal care product" means an
article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced
into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing;
beautifying; promoting hygiene or attractiveness; or altering one's appearance;
and any article intended for use as a component of the article. "Personal
care product" does not include any prescription drug.
"Plastic microbead" means a solid
plastic particle that is less than five millimeters in size and that is
intended to be used to exfoliate or cleanse the human body or any part thereof.
[L 2022, c 156, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0321/HRS_0321-0030_0005.htmFetched: 11/10/2026