On June 26, 2025, the SCCS received a Mandate from the European Commission to assess the safety of heliotropine in cosmetic products. The current application addresses the following questions…
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Benzophenone-2 and Benzophenone-5 – Final Scientific Advice
The SCCS has published its Final Scientific Advice on the use of Benzophenone-2 (BP-2) and Benzophenone-5 (BP-5) as ingredients in cosmetic sunscreen products and…
DHHB – Final Scientific Advice
The SCCS has published its Final Scientific Advice on the use of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) as an ingredient in cosmetic products and…
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (EHMC) – Final Opinion
The SCCS has published its Final Opinion on the use of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (EHMC) as an ingredient in cosmetic sunscreen products and concludes that it is…
Hydroxyapatite (nano) – Final Opinion
The SCCS has published its Final Opinion on Hydroxyapatite (nano) as an ingredient in oral cosmetic products, concluding that it is…
Three new substances to the Candidate List
Three new substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), two of which can be used as cosmetic ingredients.
Propylparaben – Proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CHL)
The new CHL classification and labeling proposal for the ingredient Propylparaben (propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate) is its inclusion in Annex VI as a hazardous substance because it is…
Trifluoroacetic Acid – Proposed classification
ECHA has opened a public consultation on the proposed harmonised classification of Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).This substance, mainly used as a chemical intermediate, may also be found as a residue in cosmetic or pharmaceutical ingredients. Its classification is...
UK – Restriction on the use of Oxybenzone in cosmetics starting from 2026
The United Kingdom has approved the regulation The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2025, which limits the use of Oxybenzone (benzophenone-3) in cosmetic products for safety reasons.Starting from January 21, 2026, the maximum...
Public consultation on the Cosmetics Regulation
Brussels, May 2025. The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the implementation of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC 1223/2009), which will be open from May 5 to July 28, 2025. This consultation is part of the ongoing evaluation process of the...
CMR – Draft Regulation Amending the Annexes of Regulation 1223/2009
The European Commission has published a draft Regulation aiming to amend the Annexes of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 concerning the use of substances classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Reprotoxic (CMR).This proposal updates the list of prohibited...
Tea Tree Oil – Preliminary Opinion
The SCCS has published its Preliminary Opinion on the use of Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil) as an ingredient in cosmetic products, concluding that…