Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue -, Pages 54S-65SPublisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1091581811407352
Keywords
cosmetics; methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer; polymethyl methacrylate; safety
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- Personal Care Products Council
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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and related cosmetic ingredients methyl methacrylate crosspolymer and methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer are polymers that function as film formers and viscosity-increasing agents in cosmetics. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determination of safety of PMMA use in several medical devices, which included human and animal safety data, was used as the basis of safety of PMMA and related polymers in cosmetics by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The PMMA used in cosmetics is substantially the same as in medical devices. The Panel concluded that these ingredients are safe as cosmetic ingredients in the practices of use and concentrations as described in this safety assessment.
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