Last December the SCCS published the Preliminary Opinion on the safety of Aluminum, now it publishes the Final Opinion. The SCCS considers Aluminum to be safe in cosmetic products when used in: - Non-sprayable products at concentrations indicated in Tables 1 and 2 of...
Ingredient used as a plasticizer in nail products with potential endocrine disruptor properties. According to the data provided, the SCCS cannot conclude its safety at a maximum use of 5% of Triphenyl Phosphate since it cannot exclude its genotoxic potential. In this...
In April 2023, the SCCS published a preliminary opinion open to comments on Benzophenone-4, after a year open to comments and evaluation, the Final Opinion has been published with the following conclusions. Focusing primarily on its endocrine disrupting potential, the...
The SCCS publishes the Preliminary Opinion on the safety of Citral with the following conclusions: (1) In light of the data provided and taking under consideration the derived upper safe levels using QRA2 methodology for the sensitisation endpoint, does the SCCS...
On November 21, 2023, the European Commission requested the scientific opinion on Silver as a cosmetic ingredient from the SCCS. At the last Plenary Meeting, the SCCS published its Opinion with the following conclusions: It is concluded that micronized Silver is not...
Red 18, an ingredient used in formulations for oxidation dyes. In 2015, the SCCS received an industry dossier to support the safe use of “HC Red 18” in cosmetic products. In its corresponding opinion (SCCS/1569/15), the SCCS concluded that "the use of HC Red No. 18...
HC Yellow 16, an ingredient used in formulations for oxidation and non-oxidation dyes In 2015, the SCCS received an industry dossier to support the safe use of “HC Yellow 16” in cosmetic products. In its corresponding opinion (SCCS/1568/15), the SCCS concluded that...
The ingredient Butylparaben is currently regulated as a preservative (Annex V, entry 12a) in a concentration up to 0.14 % (as acid) when used on its own or for the sum of its combined use with propyl paraben and its salts (Annex V, entry 12a, column g). Butylparaben...
In 2018, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) reported to the European Commission that cosmetic products intended to promote eyelash growth were increasingly available on the market. These products contain substances such as prostaglandins or their...
The Salicylic Acid is used in cosmetic products as a denaturant, hair and skin conditioning agent, exfoliant/keratolytic, anti-sebum, anti-dandruff/antiseborrheic agent and a product preservative. It is currently regulated under Annex III (entry 98) and Annex V (entry...
In light of the data provided, the SCCS considers that hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt are safe when used in oxidative hair colouring products up to a maximum on-head concentration of 2%. A mild to moderate eye irritation potential of the...
The Commission has requested the SCCS to perform a safety assessment on EHMC based on the provided information. Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (EHMC) is a UV-filter in sunscreen products, regulated with a maximum concentration of 10% (Annex VI/12). It specifically...