The SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) has published its Preliminary Scientific Advice (SCCS/1682/25) on the use of Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) in cosmetic products. Following a mandate from the European Commission, the SCCS has published its...
The SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) has published its Preliminary Opinion (SCCS/1684/25) on the use of Basic Brown 16 (C009) in hair dye cosmetic products. Following the mandate of the European Commission, the SCCS has published its preliminary opinion...
The SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) has published its Preliminary Opinion (SCCS/1683/25) on the use of Basic Blue 99 (C059) in hair dye cosmetic products. Following the mandate of the European Commission, the SCCS has published its preliminary opinion...
The SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) has published its Final Opinion (SCCS/1681/25) on the use of Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil) as an ingredient in cosmetic products. Following the preliminary opinion published on 6 June 2025, the SCCS...
On October 30, 2025, the SCCS held its 12th Plenary Meeting, where various documents related to cosmetic ingredients were discussed and adopted. The following items were addressed: Mandates: New, Hydrated Silica (nano), Pyrogenic Silica (nano), Silica Silylate (nano)...
The European Commission has requested a scientific opinion from the SCCS on the safety of using four types of silica in nano form in cosmetics: Hydrated Silica (nano) (CAS: 7631-86-9/112926-00-8 / EC: 231-545-4/-), Pyrogenic Silica (nano) (CAS: 7631-86-9 (112945-52-5)...
On 30 October 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved the European Commission’s Mandate to assess the safety of Silver in cosmetic products. Silver (CAS: 7440-22-4 / EC: 231-131-3) (CI 77820) is an authorized colorant used in cosmetics,...
On 30 October 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved the European Commission’s Mandate to assess the safety of Cresyl Methoxycinnamate in cosmetic products. Cresyl Methoxycinnamate (CM) (CAS: 431067-87-7 / EC: -), also known as...
On 30 October 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved the European Commission’s Mandate to assess the safety of Acetophenone in cosmetic products. Acetophenone (CAS: 98-86-2 / EC: 202-708-7), an aromatic compound used in cosmetics as a...
On 30 October 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approved the European Commission’s Mandate to assess the autonomous implementation of the Social Partners’ Action Plan for the Hairdressing Sector. The social partners of the European hairdressing...
On September 30 and October 1, 2025, the SCCS Cosmetic Ingredients Working Group met in a hybrid format in Luxembourg to review progress on several scientific opinions.New mandates pending approval were discussed at the next SCCS Plenary Meeting: Scientific Advice on...
On September 18, 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) held the meeting of the Working Group on Nanomaterials. The list of items discussed is as follows: Synthetic Amorphous Silica - SAS (nano): The applicant must still submit ongoing studies. The...