The SCCS has published its final opinion on Methyl-N-methylanthranilate (MNM). On September 17th, the request for an opinion on the MNM was presented. MNM is an ingredient used in perfumes, shampoos, soaps, etc. due to its fragrant properties. Scientific opinions were...
The SCCS has published a preliminary opinion open for comments on Resorcinol. Resorcinol is regulated as a hair coloring substance in oxidizing products and in products intended for colouring eyelashes. It’s regulated in the entry 22nd (a and b) of the Annex III from...
El 20 de octubre de 2020, la Unión Europea remitió a la OMC un proyecto de reglamento. Estaba destinado a prohibir Deoxyarbutin e introducir restricciones sobre el uso de Dihydroxyacetone. El proyecto de Reglamento de la Comisión tiene como objetivo prohibir el uso de...
ECHA has published a public consultation on two harmonized classification proposals for benzyl alcohol and silver (nano and non-nano). Benzyl alcohol is a colourless liquid with a faint, nondescript odour, which is used as a solvent, preservative, and fragrance...
On October 27th and 28th, the 14th plenary meeting of the SCCS took place. In this meeting, in which the different working groups participated, various topics of interest were raised. The points discussed in this meeting are focused on opinion projects: New mandate...
The SCCS requests an Addendum to the scientific opinion about aluminium’s safety on cosmetics products. On April 2nd 2020, the SCCS published the final opinion on aluminium’s safety on cosmetics products (SCCS/1613/19). The opinion concluded that aluminium was safe in...
The State of California approves the Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavour Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2020. This law will require manufacturers of cosmetic products to submit the following information about their cosmetic product: List of each fragrant ingredient or...
The European Commission has clarified the deadline companies must meet to update their REACH registration dossiers. Under the REACH Regulation, companies are responsible for collecting information about the properties and uses of substances that they manufacture or...
The SCCS has published its final opinion on titanium dioxide used in cosmetic products that involve inhalation exposure. On August 10th, the SCCS published a preliminary opinion focused on a single type of TiO2 material (pigmentary, anatase, surface-treated). Due to...
The SCCS has published its opinion, open for comments, on the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetic products. On September 9th, a SCCS Working Group meeting took place and several draft opinions on nanomaterials used in cosmetics were discussed. In this last meeting,...