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CIR Objectivity In Safety Substantiation Questioned By Women's Voices for Earth

 
• By Lauren Nardella

In a report released April 24, WVE highlights what it says are CIR’s shortcomings, pointing out a conflict of interest due to the group’s industry funding and governance, as well as its narrow scope solely focused on consumer safety – not the safety of workers or environmental impact – and the expert panel’s approach to inhalation hazards and data gaps.

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As the US Senate hammers out legislation to overhaul FDA’s regulation of cosmetic products, the environmental advocacy group Women’s Voices for the Earth is pushing Congress to reject provisions that could allow Cosmetic Ingredient Review assessments to substantiate ingredient safety.

In a report released April 24, WVE highlights what it says are CIR’s shortcomings, pointing out a conflict of interest due to the group’s industry funding and governance, as well as its narrow scope solely focused on consumer safety – not the safety of workers or

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