Your Top Blog Posts of 2021
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CIR ‘Watchdog’ Women’s Voices For The Earth To Remain On Guard In 2021
HBW Insight by Ryan Nelson NGO says the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety’s conclusion on methylisothiazolinone in 2020 was among decisions “not in the... Read More
CIR Objectivity In Safety Substantiation Questioned By Women’s Voices for Earth
Rose Sheet by Lauren Nardella In a report released April 24, WVE highlights what it says are CIR’s shortcomings, pointing out a conflict of interest... Read More
Report Exposes Industry-Funded Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Panel’s Failure to Protect the Public and Manufacturers
An exclusive report exposes the dangers both the public and manufacturers face in relying on the Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) panel to provide adequate safety assessments of ingredients used in cosmetics. The CIR is a program of the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), a trade organization representing manufacturers of the $62 billion cosmetics industry. The CIR’s stated purpose is to assess the safety of ingredients used in cosmetics. But as the report points out, the CIR is green-lighting chemicals as “safe for use in cosmetics” that are linked to adverse health effects including allergies, hormone disruption and cancer.
Big Market for Black Cosmetics, but Less-Hazardous Choices Limited
Environmental Working Group Monica Amarelo December 6, 2016 “’This report makes clear the lack of safer alternatives for Black women,’ said Jamie McConnell, director of... Read More
