Cosmetic Ingredient Review
Cosmetic ingredients with insufficient data to support safety -December, 2010
Ingredients found unsafe for use in cosmetics – December, 2010
Re-reviewed Ingredient List – December, 2010
Cosmetic ingredients found safe, with qualifications -December 2010
Cosmetic ingredients prohibited/restricted by FDA – December, 2010
Ingredients that were re-reviewed in 2006
-Benzophenone 2 an ingredient that has been shown to effect the thyroid was last reviewed in September 2002 and they will not review this until the National Toxicology Program provides data.
-Formaldehyde a known carcinogenic was last reviewed in September 200 and is not scheduled for re-review
Cosmetic ingredients found safe as used in 2006
Cosmetic ingredients safe with qualifications
Cosmetic ingredients with insufficient data for safety
Cosmetic Ingredients found unsafe
Cosmetic ingredients banned by FDA
CIR claims phthalates are safe
List of ingredients (safe, safe with qualifications, insufficient data, unsafe) with journal citations
The Panel identified the ingredients listed below as high priority for review: (how many are in current products?)
1. Xylene
2. Cyclomethicones
3. Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone
4. Kojic Acid
5. DM Hydantoin
6. PEG -7, -9, -10, -12, -14, -16, -18, -20, -40, -45, -55, -60, -90, -100, -135, -180, -200, -220, -240, -350, -400, -500, and -800
7. Allantoin
8. Allantoin Polygalacturonic Acid Group
9. Arginine Aspartate
10. Laurylpyridinium Chloride
11. Benzyl Benzoate
12. Glyoxylic Acid
13. Fumaric Acid
14. Maltitol
15. Silica and Hydrated Silica
16. Talc
17. Polymethlymethacrylate (PMMA)
18. Cetyl Acetate
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