CIR Meeting Preview: Preservatives Top-Of-Mind For Expert Panel
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Preservatives formic acid and iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) are on the agenda for the next Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel meeting in Washington. The CIR panel will assess new uses of formic acid and decide if lower permitted concentrations of IPBC in Europe merit reopening formal review of the ingredient.
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