Legal Cosmetic Area
PFHxS – Consultation
The European Commission consults aspects of the draft law that deals with PFHxS, its salts and related compounds. The PFHxS are found in Annex I of the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). On June 17, 2022, ECHA's Socio-Economic Analysis Committee...
Hexyl Salicylate – New mandate for ingredient evaluation
The scientific opinion of the SCCS on Hexyl Salicylate as a cosmetic ingredient is requested. Hexyl Salicylate, hexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, (CAS: 6259-76-3, EC No: 228-408-6) is an ingredient with a sweet, floral and fruity odor. For this reason, it is used in fragrance...
HC Blue 18 (B122) – New mandate for ingredient evaluation
SCCS scientific opinion is requested on HC Blue 18 (B122) hair color as a cosmetic ingredient. The ingredient HC BLUE NO. 18 with INCI name HC Blue 18 and chemical name '3-[(E)-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2,1-benzisothiazole-5-sulfonamide (CAS No....
PFAS – Proposed Restriction
The restrictions applied to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are now available on the ECHA website. ECHA's scientific committees will assess the PFAS proposal in terms of risks to humans and the environment, and associated impacts. ECHA's...
Meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients
The SCSS Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients met on January 30 and 31. The following topics were discussed at this meeting: New mandates and information from DG GROW: Hexylsalicylate – CMR2 exemption HC blue 18, hair dye Zn salts – in oral products Draft opinions...
Aluminium – Final opinion
The SCSS has published its final opinion on the safety of using Aluminium in cosmetic products. After the issuance of the preliminary opinion of the SCCS on this ingredient on May 30, 2022, the final opinion has been published. In this opinion (SCCS/1644/22) the SCCS...
Water Soluble Zinc Salts – New Mandate for Ingredient Evaluation
The scientific opinion of the SCCS on the Zinc Salts soluble in water as a cosmetic ingredient is requested. Water-soluble zinc salts are used in oral cosmetic products to reduce bad smell, tartar, and plaque formation. Currently, water-soluble zinc salts are...
Alpha y beta arbutin- Final opinion
The SCCS has published the final opinion on the safety of alpha-arbutin and beta-arbutin, used in cosmetic products. A preliminary opinion on alpha and beta-arbutin had been issued on March 25, 2022. Alpha-arbutin and beta-arbutin are used in the formulation of face...
CERTCOS_CLV – New application
The new CERTCOS_CLV application, launched by the AEMPS, aims to facilitate the procedures related to the management of free sale certificates for the export of cosmetic products. The application is developed with the purpose of achieving a greater guarantee of data...
Meeting of the Working Group on Nanomaterials
On January 18, 2023, the SCCS Working Group on Nanomaterials met. The following preliminary views were discussed at the meeting: PAH-Hydroxyapatite (nano) Fullerenes In addition, work continues on the Nano Guide. The minutes of the meeting can be consulted at the...
SDS Safety Data Sheet Update – Regulation (EU) 2020/878
The date of compliance with Regulation (EU) 2020/878, of June 18, 2020, is reached, by which the safety data sheets must be modified. This Regulation modifies Annex II of Regulation (EC) no. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, regarding the...
PFAS – Proposed Restriction
Intentions to restrict PFAS substances are recorded. PFAS substances are those that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom. On July 15, 2021, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden were sponsors of the proposal to apply...