On June 9, the SCCS Nanomaterials Working Group met. The following points were discussed at the Working Group meeting: GROW legislative points: DG GROW reported on the ongoing review of the Cosmetics Regulation and the impact assessment carried out by an external...
On June 7, the meeting of the SCCS Working Group on methodologies took place. The following topics were discussed at this meeting: The SCCS responded to the DG GROW survey on the revision of the Cosmetic Regulation within the framework of the Chemical Strategy for...
The draft law amending Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council has been published. This project applies to the use of Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Acid Yellow 3, Homosalate and HA299 in cosmetic products. And, by which said Regulation...
Austria has made a harmonized classification proposal on the ingredient Tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate. Tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate with CAS 2455-24-5, is used in cosmetics for its protective function. Proposed future entry in Annex VI of the CLP Regulation by...
On June 10, the European Commission published a Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial in the Official Journal of the European Union. The definition of nanomaterial from the previous Recommendation 2011/696/EU is updated. In this way, nanomaterial is defined...
On May 31 and June 1, the meeting of the SCCS Working Group on cosmetic ingredients took place. During the meeting, various points related to new mandates or information from DG Grow, draft opinions and comments on opinions were discussed. SCCS members are preparing...
On June 28, the meeting of the main working group on cosmetic products will take place. The items scheduled for this plenary meeting are as follows: Adoption of the agenda Approval of the minutes of the meeting of 1 March 2022 CMR omnibus acts (results of the written...
The SCCS has released its preliminary opinion on Aluminum cosmetic ingredients. On May 18, 2021, an opinion request was made to the SCCS on Aluminum. Aluminum (Al) and its compounds are used in a variety of cosmetic products, primarily deodorants, antiperspirants,...
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/692 has been published. This Delegated Regulation is the 18th adaptation of the ATP (Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress) of the CLP (Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances). The European Commission has...
A discussion draft of the FDA Safety Advances Act has been published. Members of the Senate have introduced a bill to reform the regulation of dietary supplements, cosmetic products, and some laboratory tests by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The proposals...
Harmonized Classification and Labeling (CLH) intent has been submitted for spear mint oil. Sweden has submitted an intent to classify spear mint oil with CAS: 8008-79-5 and EC: 616-927-4. This ingredient is registered under REACH and is an active substance in plant...
Harmonized Classification and Labeling (CLH) intent has been submitted for Dinitrogen oxide. The proposal for the harmonized classification and labeling (CLH) of the ingredient Dinitrogen oxide (EC 233-032-0; CAS 10024-97-2) was submitted by France. Proposal in Annex...