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...
On 26 March 2026, the SCCS held its 13th Plenary Meeting, during which various documents related to cosmetic ingredients were discussed and adopted. List of points discussed: Working Group (WG) on Cosmetic Ingredients: Final opinions: Cannabidiol – CBD Butylated...
On 25 March 2026, in Luxembourg, the SCCS held the Working Group Meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients to advance the evaluation of scientific opinions and review the status of ongoing dossiers. List of points discussed: Draft mandate: DG GROW informed about two calls for...
On 27 March 2026, the SCCS Working Group on Methodologies held a meeting in Luxembourg. Hairdresser’s recommendation mandate: The SCCS presented the revised draft and clarified that the Scientific Advice will focus only on hairdressers and products on the EU market...
On 13 March 2026, the SCCS held a meeting of the Working Group on Nanomaterials. During the session, the following points were addressed: TiO₂ (nano and non-nano): studies on oral mucosa and genotoxicity were reviewed, identifying data gaps and grouping issues. The...
On 25 and 26 February 2026, in Luxembourg, the SCCS held the Working Group Meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients to advance the evaluation of scientific opinions, and review the status of ongoing dossiers. Draft opinions: Comments are being reviewed to finalise preliminary...
On 11 February 2026, the SCCS held a meeting of the Working Group on Nanomaterials. During the session, the following points were addressed: TiO₂ (nano and non-nano): the clustering methodology for titanium dioxide was reviewed, and scientific limitations in the...