POLYQUATERNIUM-7 IS SAFE AS USED, CIR CONCLUDES
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
POLYQUATERNIUM-7 IS SAFE AS USED, CIR CONCLUDES in a tentative report issued at the May 23-24 meeting of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) expert panel in Vienna, VA. The report had been on hold for two years while the panel waited for results of a dermal sensitization test conducted by industry. The report notes that in the Repeat Insult Patch Test, "no adverse effects were observed in any of the 150 panelists who completed the study." After a 90-day public comment period, a final report may be issued.