Chemicals Crisis: Industry Messaging Needed To Counter Misinformation
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Feeling pressure to reformulate or eliminate key ingredients due to consumer concerns not necessarily grounded in sound science, speakers at the Personal Care Products Council’s Science Symposium discussed the need for improved communications around chemical risks and product safety.
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