Environmental External Exposure:  Models to Evaluate direct Release of Cosmetic Ingredients into natural waters (MERCI) Framework with BASF, DSM-Firmenich, and Symrise​

Develop a tiered exposure modeling framework to evaluate the potential environmental exposure of cosmetic ingredients to marine and freshwater:

1. Identify locations with sufficient UV filter monitoring and environmental data for model testing 
2. Develop and refine models for the framework, ranging from conservative screening assessments to more site-specific, complex 3-dimensional circulation models
3. Evaluate models by comparing predictions of chemical UV filter concentrations to measured values from monitoring studies 
4. Develop model scenarios to address potential direct exposure of cosmetic ingredients in areas where insufficient monitoring data is available 
5. Exchange on results