About the Cosmetic Ingredient Review
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review was established in 1976 by the industry trade association (then the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, now the Personal Care Products Council), with the support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Federation of America. Although funded by the Council, CIR, the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety, and the review process are independent from the Council and the cosmetics industry. CIR and the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety operate under a set of procedures.
General policy and direction are given by a 7-member Steering Committee chaired by the President and CEO of the Council, with a dermatologist representing the American Academy of Dermatology, a toxicologist representing the Society of Toxicology, a consumer representative representing the Consumer Federation of America, an industry scientist (the current chair of the Council's CIR Committee), Chair of the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety, and the Council’s Executive Vice President for Science.
Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety
Learn more about the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety here.
CIR Staff
Administration
Bart Heldreth, Ph.D. Executive Director | ||
Dr. Heldreth directs the daily administration of the CIR staff and matters related to the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety, including receipt of all documents submitted by any interested person with respect to the CIR, distribution of all data and information to the Expert Panel, and arranging for all aspects of the meetings of the Expert Panel, including public notice thereof, and management of all CIR work products. Moreover, he sets agency priorities, designs and implements strategies, plans and assigns work distribution across a team of analysts, orientates analysts on project strategies that relate to human safety, and provides interpretive direction on all issues. Dr. Heldreth also leads the presentation, defense, and recording of findings for public comment and review by the Expert Panel, and edits finalized findings for peer-reviewed publication. |
Monice Fiume, B.S., M.B.A. Senior Director |
Monice Fiume collaborates with the Executive Director to provide overall leadership of the CIR program. This includes the planning and execution of all activities necessary to perform the CIR mission and to meet program requirements specified in the formal CIR Procedures. She maintains a continual awareness of scientific research and other activities that may impact on the CIR Program, and develops and/or recommends approaches to the Executive Director to address those activities that may impact the program. Also, Monice represents the interests and value of CIR to stakeholders, both nationally and internationally. |
Carla Jackson
Administrative Coordinator
Subject Matter Expertise
Christina L. Burnett, M.S.E.S
Senior Scientific Analyst
Priya Cherian, M.S. Senior Scientific Analyst | ||
Priya Cherian joined the CIR in 2018 as a Scientific Analyst and was promoted to Senior Scientific Analyst in 2021. She executes project strategies that relate to human safety and provides innovative solutions to developing issues. She also prepares, presents, and defends analyses for review by the Expert Panel. Priya is concurrently completing her M.S. degree in Clinical Toxicology at the University of Florida. |
Preethi S. Raj, M.S.
Information Services
Kevin Stone Fries, M.L.S.
Liaisons to the Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety
AMERICA
Courtney Griffin, J.D.
Consumer Federation of America
1620 I Street, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
CIR INDUSTRY LIAISON
Alexandra Kowcz, M.B.A
Executive Vice President-Science
Personal Care Products Council
1620 L St Street, NW Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
Linda Katz, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Office of Cosmetics
and Colors
Chief Medical Officer, CFSAN
Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway, HFS-100
College Park, Maryland 20740