On September 18, 2025, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) received a Mandate from the European Commission to assess the safety of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) in cosmetic products.
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Heliotropin – Mandate
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…
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…
11th SCCS Plenary Meeting
On June 26, 2025, the SCCS held its 11th Plenary Meeting, where various documents related to cosmetic ingredients were discussed and adopted.
SCCS Meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients
On June 25, 2025, the SCCS held its Cosmetic Ingredients Working Group meeting. During the session, several key documents were discussed and adopted.
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…
Prostaglandin analogues – Preliminary Opinion
The SCCS has published its Preliminary Opinion on three prostaglandin analogues used in cosmetic products, particularly in eyelash growth formulas.
SCCS Meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients
On 27 and 28 May 2025, the SCCS Cosmetic Ingredients Working Group met in a hybrid format in Luxembourg to review progress on several scientific opinions.
SCCS Meeting on Nanomaterials in Cosmetics
On April 7 and 25, 2025, the SCCS Working Group on Nanomaterials held two sessions in Luxembourg to advance the evaluation of nano-scale ingredients used in cosmetics. One of the main topics was the review of the clustering approach presented by the CE TiO₂ Consortium...