The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR), based in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

, assesses and reviews the safety of ingredients in cosmetics and publishes the results in peer-reviewed scientific literature. The company was established in 1976 by the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association

Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association

Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association was founded in 1894 as the Manufacturing Perfumers' Association and was renamed to the American Manufacturers of Toilet Articles in 1922; in 1970 the association adopted the name Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association. In November 2007, the...

 (CTFA) with support of the Food and Drug Administration

Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...

 and the Consumer Federation of America

Consumer Federation of America

The Consumer Federation of America is a non-profit organization founded in 1968 to advance consumer interests through research, education and advocacy....

; although funded by CTFA, CIR claims they are unbiased and independent.