During March 30-31, the 15th plenary meeting of the SCCS will take place. The scheduled points to be discussed are: Follow up of new mandates: 4 new mandates for endocrine disrupting substances: 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT),...
ECHA's proposal for the evaluation by Member States of 58 substances in the framework of CoRAP (Community Rolling Action Plan) between the years 2021-2023 becomes effective. The plan contains three new substances and 55 substances already published in the previous...
The Comission requests information about the following cosmetic ingredients with potential endocrine disrupting properties. Since the day of its publication, the Comission will receive scientific information about the following ingredients used in cosmetic products:...
On February 25th, the meeting of the SCCS Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients took place. During these meeting, various points about new mandates, draft opinions and opinions were discussed. Among new mandates, the discussed ones were: Scientific Advice on the...
On February 26th the meeting of the SCCS Working Group on methodologies took place. In this meeting, only one point was discussed: The presentation of the second draft of the 11th revision of the Notes of Guidance. This draft was discussed and amended by the members....
The SCCS scientific opinion is requested on Kojic Acid as a cosmetic ingredient. Kojic acid is commonly used in cosmetic products as a skin whitening/depigmenting agent due to its inhibitory effect on tyrosinase activity and melanogenesis. The safety of this...
The SCCS requests a scientific opinion on the cosmetic ingredients Genistein and Daidzein. Genistein and Daidzein are isoflavones, included in the Cosing database, as cosmetic ingredients with the functionalities of skin conditioning, antioxidants and skin protecting....
The SCCS requests a scientific opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT). Currently, the ingredient BHT is used in cosmetic products as an antioxidant, and it is not regulated under Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 on cosmetic products. In May 2019,...
The SCCS requests a scientific opinion on the cosmetic ingredient 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC). Currently, 4-MBC is regulated under Regulation (EC) Nº 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, as a UV filter, restricted to a maximum concentration of 4% (Annex VI, entry...
The SCCS requests a review of the Opinion SCCS/1576/16 on vitamin A as a cosmetic ingredient. Previously, the SCCS issued an Opinion (SCCS / 1576/16) on vitamin A, concluding that this ingredient was safe in certain concentrations in body lotions and face creams,...
The SCCS has published the Corrigendum to the Scientific Advice on the Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics. On January 11th, the SCCS published the conclusions of the scientific advice regarding the opinion on the safety of nanomaterials. After a period of comments,...
The SCCS has published its final opinion on the nanomaterials copper and colloidal copper. On November 9th, the SCCS published it preliminary opinion open for comments on the cosmetic ingredients copper (nano) and colloidal copper (nano). After reviewing all the...