COSMETIC COMPANIES FACE NEW EUTOXICITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS
September 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
EUROPEAN Union (EU) personal care product companies may face a revised system of assessing the toxicity of chemicals they produce or handle, with EU specialists proposing checking the interactions of chemicals in mixtures. They fear simply adding the potential toxicity of two separate ingredients might overlook chemical reactions creating unexpected dangers. A preliminary joint-report from the EU's scientific committee on consumer safety; health and environmental risks; and emerging and newly identified health risks has concluded: ...
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