CIR Expert Panel’s 151st Meeting Marked By High Preservatives Content
Executive Summary
Parabens, polyaminopropyl biguanide, imidazolidinyl urea and combination methylisothiazolinone/methylchloroisothiazolinone (MI/MCI) all came under scrutiny at the CIR Expert Panel’s June 6-7 meeting. HBW Insight discusses the mixed results and provides a full table of panel findings.
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