CIR Requests Parabens Exposure Data, Reaffirms Phthalates Safety
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel is issuing an informal data request for quantitative estimates of exposure to parabens through certain consumer products, the panel announced during its Sept. 12-13 meeting in Washington, D.C
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