NTP testing
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Cosmetic ingredients nominated for photocarcinogenicity and/or phototoxicity testing clear program's Board of Scientific Counselors during meeting in Research Triangle Park, N.C. May 25. D&C Red No. 27 and No. 28, all-trans-retinyl palmitate, lemon and lime oils, bilberry fruit extract, black cohosh and senna endorsed for testing without formal vote. Last step for nominations is NTP Executive Committee. Nominations for 10th Report on Carcinogens also await Executive Committee review. At a December meeting, NTP Board of Scientific Counselors subcommittee voted against listing non-asbestiform talc in report, saying additional research is needed on risk (1"The Rose Sheet" Jan. 1, p. 11). NIEHS review committee and Executive Committee Interagency Working Group on 10th report previously voted to list non-asbestiform talc as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen"
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