NGO Women’s Voices Will Keep After CIR Following 2019 Progress – Science Director Alex Scranton
Executive Summary
Alexandra Scranton, director of science and research at Women’s Voices for the Earth, highlights achievements in 2019 in the group’s Cosmetic Ingredient Review-focused activities, including parameters the Expert Panel placed on preservative use of parabens, PHMB and MCI/MI.
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