Cosmetics ingredients to be screened for endocrine disruption

Published: 26-Jun-2015
Ingredients Regulatory

An extended report from the recent European Commission conference in Brussels

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Cosmetics ingredients to be screened for endocrine disruption

A range of cosmetics ingredients will face additional screening for potentially causing adverse effects when interacting with the hormone systems of people and animals, an European Commission conference on 1 June in Brussels has heard.

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