Legal Cosmetic Area
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.
Three new substances to the Candidate List
Three new substances have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), two of which can be used as cosmetic ingredients.
Propylparaben – Proposal for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH)
The new CLH classification and labeling proposal for the ingredient Propylparaben (propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate) is its inclusion in Annex VI as a hazardous substance because it is…
Draft Decree of Vietnam on Cosmetics Management
On June 17, 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a Draft Decree of Vietnam on Cosmetics Management, the main purpose of which is to ensure the protection of human health and safety.
Trifluoroacetic Acid – Proposed classification
ECHA has opened a public consultation on the proposed harmonised classification of Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).The substance is primarily used as a chemical intermediate and may also be present as a residue in cosmetic or pharmaceutical ingredients. It is currently...
Public consultation on the Cosmetics Regulation
Brussels, May 2025. The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the implementation of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC 1223/2009), which will be open from May 5 to July 28, 2025. This consultation is part of the ongoing evaluation process of the...
CMR – Draft Regulation Amending the Annexes of Regulation 1223/2009
The European Commission has published a draft Regulation aiming to amend the Annexes of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 concerning the use of substances classified as Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Reprotoxic (CMR). This proposal updates the list of prohibited...
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.
Phytonadione epoxide (Vitamin K oxide) – Call for data
The European Commission has launched a call for data on Phytonadione epoxide (Vitamin K oxide) (CAS: 25486-55-9 / EC: 247-022-9) under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. The objective is to gather comprehensive scientific information to enable the Scientific Committee on...
CMR – Regulation amending the Annexes to Regulation 1223/2009
On June 24, 2024, the European Commission notified the WTO of the new Regulation 2025/877, which amends Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 by prohibiting the use of substances classified as CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction) in cosmetic products. This...