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Propyl paraben in lipbalm
Where can I find the most recent recommended/maximum concentrations by FDA/CIR/SCCS?
If I visit the websites, or google it, I get nothing but old documents.Right now I want to put propyl paraben in my lipbalms, I’m thinking of 0.1%, but I’m not 100% sure. Same for allantoin. How much allantoin is allowed in a lip product?
Thanks in advance!
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Here is the safety report on parabens from the CIR.
The EU limits it to 0.4% in a product according to this short document they produced.
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/docs/citizens_parabens_en.pdf -
@Perry
Thank you!
How and where can I find what the most recent conclusions are? (the document about parabens for example is from 1984) -
This one is an updated one from 2017.
https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/paraben_web.pdf
It’s pretty dense. On page 66 there is a table that lists the historical use levels of the ingredient in different applications. Dermal contact up to 0.4%, mucous membrane up to 0.3%.
The CIR / FDA does not actually make recommendations though. They look at how the ingredient is being used and then say whether that level is safe. The EU is more prescriptive about allowable levels.
The SCCS opinion from 2011… “Based upon the above, the SCCS considers the use of butylparaben and propylparaben as
preservatives in finished cosmetic products as safe to the consumer, as long as the sum of
their individual concentrations does not exceed 0.19%.”https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_041.pdf
They reiterated their conclusion of safety in 2013.
http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/docs/sccs_o_132.pdfOh and on Allantoin…it was found safe for use up to 2%
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5jkz8vzgvy5keut/allantoin-safety-data.pdf?dl=0 -
@Perry
Thank you so much for all this information! Very valuable! :+1:
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