Mission: The Cosmetic Ingredient Review thoroughly reviews and assesses the safety of ingredients used in cosmetics in an open, unbiased, and expert manner, and publishes the results in the peer-reviewed scientific literature.

  
       
 

2010 Priority List - by lead ingredient

The CIR Expert Panel has identified the ingredients listed below as high priority for review:

  1. Acrylates/C10-30 and Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  2. Amino Acids
  3. Behentrimonium Chloride
  4. Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)
  5. C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
  6. C13-14 Isoparaffin
  7. Caprylyl Glycol
  8. Dimethiconol
  9. Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
  10. Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
  11. Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
  12. Laureth-7
  13. Silica Dimethyl Silylate
  14. Steareth-21
  15. Triclosan
  16. Trimethylsiloxysilicate
 
 

The CIR program has projected that review will begin on these ingredients in the next year.

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