CIR Panel Emphasizes GMPs In Final 'Safe As Used' Ingredient Reports
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Hexamethylene diisocyanate polymers and keratin/keratin-derived ingredients are safe as currently used in the cosmetics sector, provided that good manufacturing practices are being employed, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel suggests. The group issued four final assessments, advanced a slew of tentative reports and finalized its 2017 review priorities at its June 6-7 meeting in Washington.
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