CIR Expert Panel Tentatively OKs Silicate Ingredients With Crystalline Caveats; Full Meeting Results
Executive Summary
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review’s Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety issued seven final assessments, six tentative reports and two insufficient data announcements at its virtual meeting on March 11-12.
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