CIR Panel Reveals Latest Findings

At the 147th meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, held June 4-5, 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 Sept. 24-25.

Here are the findings from the most recent session:
 
Final Safety Assessments
• Eucalyptus globulus – 6 ingredients – Safe with qualifications 

• Triphenyl Phosphate – 1 ingredient – Safe as used 


Tentative Safety Assessments

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

• Ginkgo biloba – 10 ingredients – Split conclusion (5 safe with qualifications; 5 insufficient)
• Hydrogen Peroxide – 1 ingredient – Safe as used

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

• Salicylates – 19 ingredients – Safe with qualifications

• Dialkyl Dimer Dilinoleates – 8 ingredients – Safe as used 


Re-Review Actions

• Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate – 1 ingredient – Not re-opened
• Silicates – 42 ingredients – Re-opened and ingredients added 


Insufficient Data Announcements

• Organo-Titanium Ingredients – 5 ingredients
• Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers – 30 ingredients 


Tabled Safety Assessment 

• Polyaminopropyl Biguanide – 1 ingredient
 
More info: www.cir-safety.org