Recently, the State Food and Drug Administration to perfumes and other cosmetics, the media reported the detection of phthalate esters in the relevant issues in a timely manner with participation of experts convened by the relevant feasibility studies.
The experts collected the international authority on the safety of phthalate esters assessment information, and conduct a full demonstration that the current international authority on phthalate esters in cosmetics safety inconsistent understanding of the problem. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) believes that there is insufficient evidence at present of phthalate esters in cosmetics there is a security problem, so the substances used in cosmetics for the limits is not required. EU rules prohibit the use of cosmetics in the PAEs of certain substances, there is no restriction on the requirements of other substances. China's "Hygienic Standard for Cosmetics" (2007 edition), phthalate esters and the relevant provisions are consistent with the provisions of the European Union.
Experts noted that the relevant international scientific research shows that phthalate esters, including a variety of substances, widespread, the security of various substances there are some differences. The experts agreed that human exposure to cosmetics is not the main source of these substances, whether they affect human health needs further study and evaluation.
The first half of this year, the State Food and Drug Administration has asked companies that may exist on the safety of cosmetic substances risk assessment and monitoring security risks organizations. State Food and Drug Administration to take effective measures to further strengthen corporate responsibility, and increasing market sampling efforts, once the illegal act of adding harmful substances will be investigated and dealt with according to law in order to effectively protect consumer health and safety.