ICCR Addresses Lead Limit, Endocrine Disruptors At 7th Meeting
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Regulators from the US, Canada, Japan and the EU met in Tokyo July 8-10 for the seventh annual meeting of the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation. The group agreed to recommend a 10-ppm limit on lead in cosmetic products.
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