12.05.18
• 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.
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
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.
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
