CIR Panel Sets Plan For Tackling Ingredients’ Inhalation Toxicity Data
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel decided Sept. 27 to assess the respiratory and inhalation toxicity of ingredients used in personal-care products intended to be sprayed.
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