Cosmetic Ingredient Review Research Articles

4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of 2,3-Naphthalenediol

The safety of 2,3-Naphthalenediol has not been documented and substantiated. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel cannot conclude that t-Butyl Hydroquinone is safe for use in cosmetic products until such time as the appropriate safety data have been obtained and evaluated. The data that were available are documented in the report, as well as the types of data that are required before a safety evaluation may be undertaken.

3 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of t-Butyl Hydroquinone

The safety of this ingredient has not been documented and substantiated. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel cannot conclude that t-Butyl Hydroquinone is safe for use in cosmetic products until such time that the appropriate safety data have been obtained and evaluated. The data that were available are documented in the report as well as the types of data that are required before a safety evaluation may be undertaken.

1 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Benzylparaben

The safety of this ingredient has not been documented and substantiated. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel cannot conclude that Benzylparaben is safe for use in cosmetic products until such time that the appropriate safety data have been obtained and evaluated. The data that were available are documented in the report as well as the types of data that are required before a safety evaluation may be undertaken.

4 Final Report on the Safety Assessment of o-Cymen-5-ol

The safety on o-Cymen-5-ol has not been documented and substantiated. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel cannot conclude that o-Cymen-5-ol is safe for use in cosmetic products until such time that the appropriate safety data have been obtained and evaluated. The data that were available are documented in the report as well as the types of data that are required before a safety evaluation may be undertaken.

Environment and Industry

Concern for the environment has existed for many years in some rather restricted circles. In recent years, that concern has gained many supporters. It is welcome news, indeed, to learn about four relatively new efforts sponsored by industry that should prove beneficial to consumers, employees, and industry. The most ambitious of these projects is the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology. Under the leadership of Leon Golberg, the institute, located in Raleigh, NC, will pursue its goal of providing "objective study of toxicology issues involved in the manufacture, handling, use and disposal of commodity chemicals." This organization is supported by the chemical industries, but decisions concerning its activities are the sole responsibility of the scientists. Research is being conducted at the institute as well as through fellowship grants. On another front, the Cosmetic Toiletry and Fragrance Association is launching a Cosmetic Ingredient Review program, despite last February's acknowledgment by the Food