CIR Panel: Hair Dye PPD ‘Unsafe’ For Skin, Brow, Lash Applications

Panel Amends Report For Hair Dye Ingredient After Finding In 51 Eye Makeup Products

The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety issued a revised tentative amended report for p-phenylenediamine and related ingredients during its 171st meeting.

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New data from the US Food and Drug Administration suggest that an ingredient permitted only for use in hair dyes is formulated in a reported 51 eyebrow and eyelash products on the market, prompting a Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel to deem the substance unsafe for those uses.

The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety issued a revised tentative amended report for the ingredient, p-phenylenediamine (PPD), and two related ingredients – p-phenylenediamine HCl and p-phenylenediamine sulfate – at its 171st meeting held virtually 3

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