Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Conclusion 10
11th Report – Cosmetic procedures
Published 18 Feb 2026
Addressed to Government Equalities Office
Women and Equalities Committee Health impacts of breast implants and other cosmetic procedures All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
Evidence of concentrations of siloxanes in women’s bodies outside of their implants is particularly concerning. The mental health impacts of knowing that chemicals, which are being banned in other uses due to their toxicity, are circulating in your body should not be underestimated or dismissed. This is particularly true for women who received PIP implants, which have higher rupture rates, lower grade silicone and higher levels of D4 siloxane. (Conclusion, Paragraph 45)
From: Women and Equalities Committee, 11th Report – Cosmetic procedures (HC 869), 18 February 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 18 April 2026, 197 days ago.