04.18.19
At the 150th meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, held April 8-9, 2019 in Washington DC, final safety assessments and other news were unveiled. The next expert panel meeting is June 6-7, 2019.
Here are the findings from the most recent session:
● Final Safety Assessments
Fatty Acids & Fatty Acid Salts – 102 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Titanium Complexes – 5 ingredients – Split conclusion (1 safe; 4 insufficient)
Salicylic Acid & Salicylates – 18 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Benzyl Salicylate – 1 ingredient – Safe with qualifications
● Tentative Safety Assessment
Brown Algae – 82 ingredients – Split conclusion (32 safe; 50 insufficient)
●Insufficient Data Announcements
Alkyl Amides MIPA – 14 ingredients
Palm Tree-Derived Ingredients – 8 ingredients
Punica granatum-Derived Ingredients – 18 ingredients
Mannitol, Sorbitol, & Xylitol – 3 ingredients
● Tabled Assessments
Silica & Silicates – 40 ingredients
Parabens – 21 ingredients
● Rereviews
Squalane & Squalene – 2 ingredients – do not re-open
MCI/MI – 1 mixture of 2 ingredients – re-open
Here are the findings from the most recent session:
● Final Safety Assessments
Fatty Acids & Fatty Acid Salts – 102 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Titanium Complexes – 5 ingredients – Split conclusion (1 safe; 4 insufficient)
Salicylic Acid & Salicylates – 18 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Benzyl Salicylate – 1 ingredient – Safe with qualifications
● Tentative Safety Assessment
Brown Algae – 82 ingredients – Split conclusion (32 safe; 50 insufficient)
●Insufficient Data Announcements
Alkyl Amides MIPA – 14 ingredients
Palm Tree-Derived Ingredients – 8 ingredients
Punica granatum-Derived Ingredients – 18 ingredients
Mannitol, Sorbitol, & Xylitol – 3 ingredients
● Tabled Assessments
Silica & Silicates – 40 ingredients
Parabens – 21 ingredients
● Rereviews
Squalane & Squalene – 2 ingredients – do not re-open
MCI/MI – 1 mixture of 2 ingredients – re-open