Safety Assessment of Hydroxyethyl Urea as Used in Cosmetics

Alice Akinsulie; Wilma F. Bergfeld; Donald V. Belsito; Ronald A. Hill; Curtis D. Klaassen; Daniel C. Liebler; James G. Marks; Ronald C. Shank; Thomas J. Slaga; Paul W. Snyder; Monice Fiume; Bart Heldreth

doi:10.1177/10915818241237791

Safety Assessment of Hydroxyethyl Urea as Used in Cosmetics

Alice Akinsulie, Wilma F. Bergfeld, Donald V. Belsito, Ronald A. Hill, Curtis D. Klaassen, Daniel C. Liebler, James G. Marks, Ronald C. Shank, Thomas J. Slaga, Paul W. Snyder, Monice Fiume, Bart Heldreth

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The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety (Panel) assessed the safety of Hydroxyethyl Urea, which is reported to function as a humectant and a hair and skin conditioning agent. The Panel reviewed the available data to determine the safety of this ingredient. The Panel concluded that Hydroxyethyl Urea is safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	128S-134S
Journal	International journal of toxicology
Volume	43
Issue number	3_suppl
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818241237791
State	Published - Aug 2024

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Safety Assessment of Hydroxyethyl Urea as Used in Cosmetics

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