Preservative Use At Crux Of FDA Cosmetic Microbiological Safety Meeting
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
At FDA’s public meeting on cosmetic microbiological safety, industry defended current practices regarding the use of preservatives in cosmetics, while the Environmental Working Group urged the agency to draft guidance on the subject.
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