On 30 April 2026, the SCCS approved the European Commission’s Mandate to assess the safety of Hydroxycitronellal in cosmetic products. Hydroxycitronellal (CAS No. 107-75-5, EC No. 203-518-7) is a fragrance ingredient widely used in cosmetic products and is known for...
The SCCS approved the European Commission’s Mandate to assess the safety of Glyoxylic Acid in cosmetic products. Glyoxylic Acid (CAS No. 298-12-4, EC No. 206-058-5) is an ingredient used in hair straightening products. It can release formaldehyde under certain...
The European Commission has published Regulation (EU) 2026/909 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards cosmetic ingredients in its Annexes II, III, V and VI. Following the publication of the draft Regulation in...
Norway has submitted a classification and labeling consultation for the ingredient 1-isopropyl-2,2-dimethyltrimethylene diisobutyrate (Trimethyl pentanyl diisobutyrate).
The public consultation period has begun on the proposal for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for the ingredient Silver Chloride, used in cosmetic products as a preservative. ECHA has announced Sweden’s intention to classify the ingredient Silver Chloride...
The SCCS has published its Final Scientific Advice (SCCS/1685/25) on the use of the ingredient Cannabidiol (CBD) in cosmetic products. Following the mandate of the European Commission and the preliminary opinion, the safety of Cannabidiol (CBD) (CAS No. 13956-29-1, EC...
The SCCS has published its Final Scientific Advice (SCCS/1687/25) on the use of the ingredient Silver in cosmetic products. Following the mandate of the European Commission and the preliminary scientific advice, the safety of Silver (CAS No. 7440-22-4, EC No....
The SCCS has published its Final Scientific Advice (SCCS/1682/25) on the use of the ingredient Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) in cosmetic products. Following the mandate of the European Commission, and the preliminary scientific advice, the safety of Butylated...
Following the Final Opinion of June 2025, a corrigendum (SCCS/1671/24) has been adopted to clarify the use of the ingredient Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (EHMC) as a UV stabiliser. This corrigendum aims to improve the clarity of the original text and to avoid possible...
The SCCS has published its Preliminary Opinion (SCCS/1688/26) on the use of the ingredient Heliotropin in cosmetic products. Following a mandate from the European Commission, the preliminary opinion on the safety of Heliotropin (CAS No. 120-57-0, EC No. 204-409-7) has...
On 15 April 2026, the SCCS held the meeting of the Working Group on Nanomaterials. During the session, the following points were discussed: TiO₂ (nano and non-nano): discussions focused on how to evaluate studies on the potential absorption of titanium dioxide through...
Following the Final Scientific Advice of June 2025, a corrigendum has been adopted (SCCS/1679/25) to align the tables for Benzophenone-5 with those for Benzophenone-4. It now also includes the safety assessment of all leave-on and rinse-off products (total dermal...