CIR Panel Grapples With Safety Review Protocol For Nanomaterials

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel broached the subject of nano-ingredient reviews at its June 12 meeting. The Personal Care Products Council’s Jay Ansell stressed that ingredient safety should continue to be CIR’s chief concern, not whether a material fits any particular “nanotech” designation.

At its June 12 meeting in Washington, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel questioned its role in assessing the safety of nano-sized cosmetic ingredients in light of FDA’s draft guidance on the topic.

Issued April 20, FDA’s draft guidance suggests that the cosmetics industry may need to modify premarket testing methods to account...

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