CIR Panel Issues Safety Assessments On 445 Ingredients In 2014
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel had “another very successful year” in 2014, reviewing the safety of 445 ingredients, according to CIR Director Lillian Gill. The expert panel issued final safety assessments for nine ingredients and ingredient groups – totaling 252 individual ingredients – during its December meeting.
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