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Cosmetics With Banned and Unsafe Ingredients: Table 4 – Untested ingredients
3,244 products containing ingredients for which the CIR panel said there is insufficient data to determine whether they are safe in cosmetics †
* "Rinse-off" classification guideline for personal care products defined by CIR as application duration of 30 minutes or less, followed by rinse directions. - Personal communication with F. Alan Andersen, Ph.D., Director and Scientific Coordinator, Cosmetic Ingredient Review. 27 Aug 2007.
† These numbers may vary slightly from those presented in the original letter to FDA based on updated product information.
