PFAS in Cosmetics: State Bans, Supply Chain Proof, and Labeling

Ms. Carroll is a Staff Professional based out of Geosyntec’s Cincinnati office with over 6 years of experience in supply chain and logistics management and customer relations. She recently joined Geosyntec and is a member of the Global Product Stewardship practice. Ms. Carroll's graduate studies are focused on the regulations and guidelines of the Food Drug & Cosmetic Act pertaining to drugs and cosmetics, and she is applying this knowledge to a variety of industrial clients. Ms. Carroll applies her expertise in reviewing raw materials and supporting global chemical product and supply chain compliance to a wide range of industrial clients. She is helping companies fulfill TSCA(8)(a)(7) PFAS reporting obligations and supporting raw material, product and supply chain compliance and risk characterization in the context of merger and acquisition due diligence.

Ms. Dennig is a chemical and product regulatory compliance professional with a proven track record of ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. She is currently a Professional based in Cincinnati, OH with Geosyntec Consultants. Ms. Dennig is skilled in analyzing complex data, developing effective processes, and implementing effective regulatory strategies. She graduated December 2025 with an M.S. in Cosmetic Science from the University of Cincinnati Winkle College of Pharmacy. Her capstone was titled Regulatory Roadmap of Raw Materials and Cosmetics. In her roles she has hands-on experience with the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations, and the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) both as an SDS author and as a laboratory chemist. Additionally, Ms. Dennig brings experience with new product registration on a global scale including U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (drugs and cosmetics) regulations and guidelines, as well as the EU Dangerous Substances, Dangerous Preparations and Cosmetics Directives and the EU REACH and CLP Regulations, and Turkey KKDIK, and Korean regulations. 

Ms. Green is a Principal with Geosyntec based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has over 34 years of experience in the global product stewardship field (11 of those years at Procter & Gamble), with a focus on chemical and product risk assessment, regulatory compliance, merger and acquisition due diligence, and hazard communication. Ms. Green has managed complex international technical and multi-stakeholder programs in chemical registration and compliance, alternatives to animal testing, sustainability, life cycle assessment, hazard communication and environmental quality assessment. She has extensive experience with the US Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), European Union (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, EU Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation, and the United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), and has led numerous REACH registrations, developed GHS classifications of hundreds of chemicals and mixtures, served as a Consortium Manager for two aerospace and defense consortia pursuing authorisations under REACH and provided technical support for several authorization applications under REACH.

Mr. Pollack leads the firm’s consumer products regulatory practice. He helps consumer product manufacturers in the apparel, outdoor, and food products industries who are working to understand the complicated and shifting regulatory and litigation environments surrounding emerging contaminants. He has extensive knowledge on PFAS regulatory compliance at the federal and state level. Mr. Pollack’s clients include textile and apparel manufacturers, outdoor recreational product manufacturers, food product manufacturers, and retailers. He also works with industry associations to update membership on regulatory developments. Mr. Pollack also has experience with permitting and defending projects on public lands, with particular emphasis on renewable energy development.

Mr. Thurlow is an environmental litigator with significant experience in environmental matters brought under the Clean Air Act, CERCLA, Clean Water Act and RCRA. He formerly served in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice where he acted as lead counsel on a variety of civil enforcement matters, including a major Clean Water Act case against the city of Memphis, Tennessee, several Superfund cases, and several Clean Air Act matters involving power plants and oil refineries. He is a frequent writer and speaker.