Cosmetic Industry Panel's 2010 Priorities Include Triclosan, Talc
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A cosmetic industry group's research panel set 17 priorities in the 300 ingredients it plans to evaluate in 2010 - including triclosan, used in antibacterial products and toothpastes and the subject of enduring controversy
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