EC Seeks Comment On Proposed Cosmetic Preservative, Colorant Bans
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Chloroacetamide was deemed unsafe for use in cosmetics by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel in 1991, so a ban on the preservative in the European Union may have limited impact, but the proposed measure continues a concerning trend that is depleting industry's options for preserving cosmetic products. The European Commission seeks feedback on that proposal and another that would prohibit zinc oxide's use as a colorant in applications with the potential for lung exposure through inhalation.