Cosmetics And Personal Care
The Cosmetic Ingredient
Review (CIR), an independent panel of scientific and medical experts,
reaffirmed this week at their public meeting that parabens, a family of
preservatives used in cosmetics and personal care products, are safe.“The
cosmetic industry formally requested that CIR re-examine the safety of
parabens as they are used in cosmetics, and we are gratified that the
panel has done so and confirmed the safety of these ingredients,” said
Halyna Breslawec, chief scientist for the Personal Care Products Council
(the Council).
In
December 2011, the Council requested that CIR reexamine its review of
parabens in light of two recent opinions by the European Commission’s
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). SCCS concluded, among
other things, that some parabens are safe at current use levels but
recommended
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