Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel Releases Recent Findings

At the 157th meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, held online March 11-12, final safety assessments and other news were unveiled.
 
The next Expert Panel meeting is slated for Monday and Tuesday, September 13-14, 2021, to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
 
Here are the results from the March 2021 session:
 
Final Safety Assessments

• Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate and Beta-Alanine Diacetic Acid – 2 ingredients – Split (1 safe; 1 insufficient)
• Coconut – 11 ingredients – Split (10 safe; 1 insufficient)
• Basic Brown – 1 ingredient – Mixed (safe with qualifications for hair dye uses; insufficient for other uses)
• Papaya – 5 ingredients – Split (4 safe; 1 insufficient)
• Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate – 2 ingredients – Safe
• Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Amide – 1 ingredient – Mixed (safe with qualifications; insufficient)
• Benzophenones – 11 ingredients – Safe

• Sodium Isomerate et al. (previously Saccharide Humectants) – 7 ingredients – Safe
• Levulinic Acid – 2 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
• Red Algae – 60 ingredients – Split (11 safe; 49 insufficient)
• Diacetone Alcohol – 1 ingredient – Safe
• Silicates – 24 ingredients – Split (safe/non-inhalation; safe < 0.1% crystalline silica/inhalation; insufficient/airbrush)
• Tea Tree – 8 ingredients – Safe with qualifications

• Sage – 12 ingredients
• Acryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Polymers – 8 ingredients