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CIR Tables Review Of Preservative PHMB; Industry Maintains Data Is On The Way

 
• By Eileen Francis

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel tabled a draft final report for preservative polyaminopropyl biguanide June 5 to await promised sensitization and exposure data from industry. There is concern that an “insufficient data” decision could prompt reformulations with even more questionable alternatives in a market short on preservative options.

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Concerns about the prospect of questionable reformulations led the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel to table a draft final report on preservative polyaminopropyl biguanide (PHMB) June 5, rather than tagging it with an “insufficient data” conclusion.

The move came after lengthy deliberation, with disagreement between the panel’s two teams, led by James Marks, dermatology professor at...

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