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The Danish Environmental Protection Agency calls for a complete ban on the use of methylisothiazolinone (MI) in cosmetics, and products containing this substance should be clearly indicated on the label with an allergy warning
.
MI is generally used as a preservative in cosmetic products and its use is approved in Annex V of Regulation (Cosmetics Regulation) No.
1223/2009 with a concentration limit of 0.
01% or 100 ppm
.
Other personal care products such as sunscreen and shampoo may also contain this substance
.
Research shows that problems such as allergic reactions and cellular and nerve damage are becoming more common
across Europe.
The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has found that the current upper limit of approved MI concentration for cosmetics, which is 100 ppm, is not safe
.
For rinse-off cosmetics, a concentration of 15 ppm is considered safe; The safe concentration of leave-on cosmetics has not yet been established
.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety is expected to comment on the risks of MI added to rinse-off and leave-on hair care products
by the end of September 2015.
The Commission will await the results of the assessment before deciding whether to reduce the approved MI concentration from 100 ppm to 15 ppm
.
(Pang Xiaohua)
