Almost 40 Ingredients Approved by CIR Panel

At the 148th meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, held Sept. 24-25, 2018 at The Darcy Hotel in Washington DC, final safety assessments and other news were unveiled.

The meeting agenda included the consideration of 14 ingredient groups advancing in the review process—including six final reports, three tentative reports and two insufficient data postings. The next expert panel is Dec. 3-4.

Here are the findings from the most recent session:
 
● Final Safety Assessments
                        Ginkgo biloba – 10 ingredients – Split conclusion (5 safe with qualifications; 5 insufficient) 

                        Hydrogen Peroxide – 1 ingredient – Safe as used 

                        Dialkyl Dimer Dilinoleates – 8 ingredients – Safe as used 

                        Polyol Phosphates – 10 ingredients – Split conclusion (4 safe; 6 insufficient) 

                         Polyfluorinated Polymers – 12 ingredients – Split conclusion (2 safe; 10 insufficient) 

 
● Tentative Safety Assessments 

                        Titanium Complexes – 5 ingredients – Split conclusion (1 safe with qualifications; 4 insufficient) 

                        Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers – 30 ingredients – Split conclusion (27 safe; 3 insufficient) 

                        Parabens – 21 ingredients – Split conclusion (20 safe; 1 insufficient) 

                         Methylxanthines (previously named: Xanthine Alkaloids) – 3 ingredients – Safe as used 

                         Acrylates Copolymer – 126 ingredients – Safe with qualifications 

                        Hydroxyethyl Urea – 1 ingredient – Safe with qualifications 


● Re-Review Action
                        Triacetin – 1 ingredient – Not re-opened

 
● Insufficient Data Announcements
                        Alkoxylated Fatty Amides – 41 ingredients 

                        Brown Algae – 82 ingredients