Cleaning product bans cover general-purpose, glass, bathroom and floor-care products, and some add air care and automotive products. Antimicrobial pesticides are usually excluded.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinnesotaBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Minnesota cleaning products (including air care, automotive maintenance, general cleaning, and polish or floor maintenance products) that contain intentionally added PFAS.Does not apply where intentionally added PFAS are only in electronic components or internal components (subd. 5(b), added by 1Sp2025 c 1). These products remain subject to reporting and to the 2032 ban (MPCA). | January 1, 2025 | In force | Minn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 5(a)(2) |
| ColoradoBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in Colorado cleaning products containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals.Floor maintenance products used in hospital or medical settings are excluded until January 1, 2028. | January 1, 2026 | In force | C.R.S. 25-15-604(3.5) |
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine a cleaning product containing intentionally added PFAS.Cleaning products include air care, automotive maintenance, general cleaning, and polish or floor maintenance products for domestic, commercial or institutional use. The ban also covers PFAS-free products sold in fluorinated containers. Two currently unavoidable use determinations, running until January 1, 2031, cover cartridge valves (HTS 3926.90.4510) and vented cap liners (HTS 3921.19.0000, 7607.20.5000 and 3923.50.0000) in cleaning product containers used in specified industrial sectors. | January 1, 2026 | In force | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(1)(A-9), (5)(B-1)(1); 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 90 section 9(B) |
| WashingtonBan | No person may manufacture, sell or distribute formulated cleaning products for residential, commercial or institutional use that contain intentionally added PFAS.Excludes automotive washes (separate restriction), cleaning products only for industrial facilities, pesticidal products not marketed as cleaning products, PFAS used as a propellant, and products manufactured before Jan. 1, 2027. Total fluorine above 50 ppm is presumed to show intentional addition. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | WAC 173-337-110(11) |
| VermontBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale or use in Vermont cleaning products with intentionally added PFAS.Added by Act 54 of 2025. Covers general purpose, bathroom, glass and carpet cleaners, floor care products and hand soaps; excludes antimicrobial pesticides. | July 1, 2027 | Scheduled | 9 V.S.A. sections 2494e(5), 2494f(a)(3) |
| ColoradoBan | The cleaning product ban extends to floor maintenance products used in hospital or medical settings. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | C.R.S. 25-15-604(5)(a) |
| ConnecticutBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut cleaning products that contain intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| New MexicoBan | Manufacturers may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in New Mexico, directly or through intermediaries, cleaning products (including polish or floor maintenance, air care, and automotive maintenance products; automotive paint excluded) containing intentionally added PFAS.Section 3(A) exemptions apply, including products containing solid fluoropolymers (Section 3(A)(16)). | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | HB 212 (2025), Section 3(C) |
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in cleaning products?
Seven states ban intentionally added PFAS in cleaning products. In force: Minnesota (since January 1, 2025); Colorado and Maine (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: Washington (January 1, 2027); Vermont (July 1, 2027); Connecticut and New Mexico (January 1, 2028).