The Latest Assessments Revealed at 150th CIR Panel

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