CIR Presses Industry To Produce Preservatives Data
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Cosmetic Ingredient Review takes issue with what it sees as potential industry delay in updating a test of preservative polyaminopropyl biguanide. The group's expert panel expects to hear about the study’s progress at its June 4-5 meeting in Washington, but “has not received any updates,” CIR says.
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