CIR ‘Watchdog’ Women’s Voices For The Earth To Remain On Guard In 2021

NGO says the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety’s conclusion on methylisothiazolinone in 2020 was among decisions “not in the interest of public health.” However, other assessments highlighted by the group suggest that the Cosmetic Ingredient Review is working as an open forum for public input and discussion.

Women’s Voices for the Earth will continue to act as Cosmetic Ingredient Review “watchdog” in 2021, following a number of decisions last year that it believes were not in the public’s interest, the group’s director of science and research Alex Scranton says.

The NGO’s chief complaint is with the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety’s reassessment of preservative methylisothiazolinone (MI), which the panel determined

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