EU Endocrine Disruptor Guidance Open For Comments; Benefit Cosmetics Recall; More News In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
A new draft guidance from the European Chemicals Agency and European Food Safety Authority could have bearing ahead on how endocrine-disrupting chemicals in cosmetic products are identified for regulatory purposes; Benefit Cosmetics recalls a line of brow gels due to contamination concerns. More news in brief.
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