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At the 149th meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, held Dec. 3-4, 2018 at The Darcy Hotel in Washington DC, final safety assessments and other news were unveiled.
The meeting agenda included four final reports, seven tentative reports and one insufficient data posting. Here are the findings from the most recent session:
Final Safety Assessments
Hydroxyethyl Urea – 1 ingredient – Safe with qualifications
Methylxanthines – 3 ingredients – Safe as used
Acrylates Copolymer – 126 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers – 30 ingredients – Split conclusion (27 safe; 3 insufficient)
Tentative Safety Assessments
Salicylic Acid & Salicylates – 19 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Alkyl Lactyl Lactate Salts – 10 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Fatty Acids & Fatty Acid Salts – 102 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Brown Algae – 82 ingredients – Split conclusion (6 safe; 76 insufficient)
Basic Red 76 – 1 ingredient – Safe as used
Benzyl Salicylate – 1 ingredient – Safe with qualifications
Alkoxylated Fatty Amides – 40 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Insufficient Data Announcement
Silica & Silicates – 40 ingredients
The next session is in April 8-9, 2019.
The meeting agenda included four final reports, seven tentative reports and one insufficient data posting. Here are the findings from the most recent session:
Final Safety Assessments
Hydroxyethyl Urea – 1 ingredient – Safe with qualifications
Methylxanthines – 3 ingredients – Safe as used
Acrylates Copolymer – 126 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers – 30 ingredients – Split conclusion (27 safe; 3 insufficient)
Tentative Safety Assessments
Salicylic Acid & Salicylates – 19 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Alkyl Lactyl Lactate Salts – 10 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Fatty Acids & Fatty Acid Salts – 102 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Brown Algae – 82 ingredients – Split conclusion (6 safe; 76 insufficient)
Basic Red 76 – 1 ingredient – Safe as used
Benzyl Salicylate – 1 ingredient – Safe with qualifications
Alkoxylated Fatty Amides – 40 ingredients – Safe with qualifications
Insufficient Data Announcement
Silica & Silicates – 40 ingredients
The next session is in April 8-9, 2019.