§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his Department's policy in respect of the number of clearances given to additives for use in cosmetics; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthThe "positive" or approved lists of colourants, preservatives and ultra filters are agreed by member states at Brussels on the advice of the EC scientific committee on cosmetology. Since these are potentially more hazardous classes of ingredients the SCC normally asks for a full range of animal test data to safeguard the user.