Cosmetic Preservatives Crisis Creeping Into CIR Program

The cosmetics industry continues to grapple with the challenges of a dwindling set of preservative options for products, as consumers seem cautious about old standbys and safety regulations across the globe become tighter. Citing a data gaps, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) program has considered declaring “insufficient data” in its reviews of polyaminopropyl biguanide and parabens, frustrating an industry that already feels hindered by a lack of preservative options. Dig into the complex issue of cosmetics preservatives safety in this article from Rose Sheet.