Legal Cosmetic Area
Methyl salicylate – Preliminary Opinion
The SCCS has published its preliminary opinion, open to comments, on the cosmetic ingredient Methyl salicylate. Previously, the Commission made a request for an opinion to the SCCS on Methyl salicylate with a deadline of June 2021. This ingredient has recently been...
Eight new substances added to the Candidate list
Eight new substances are added to the Candidate List for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), of which two can be used as cosmetic ingredients. The Candidate List includes substances of very high concern that can have serious health or environmental effects. These...
New Regulation amending Annex II and III to Regulation 1223/2009
The European Commission through Regulation (EU) 2021/1099 has modified annexes II and III of Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products. As we saw earlier, the European Union submitted a draft regulation to the WTO. It was meant to ban Deoxyarbutin and introduce...
Sulfur and Propyl gallate – Harmonised classification and labelling consultations
ECHA has just started consultations on proposals for modification of harmonized classification and labeling, in this consultation interested parties are invited to comment on the hazard classes open for consultation. Of these consultations, two refer to substances...
16th Plenary Meeting of the SCCS
During June 24-25, the 16th plenary meeting of the SCCS took place. At this meeting, various topics related to cosmetics were discussed, among which the following stand out: General information from GROW Coming adoption of Omnibus III (including TiO2 exemption) and...
IFRA 50th Amendment
IFRA has notified its latest update, known as IFRA 50th Amendment. This particular Amendment solely addresses the prohibition of use for the fragrance material Mintlactone as specified below and comes in addition to previous Amendments to the IFRA Code of Practice. As...
Methyl-N-methylanthranilate – New Draft Implementing Act amending Regulation 1223/2009
A new draft implementing act amending Regulation 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Methyl-N-methylanthranilate (M-N-MA) in cosmetic products has been published. This New Draft Implementing Act amending Regulation has been...
Triclocarban and Triclosan – New mandate for the evaluation of cosmetics ingredients
The Commission makes a request for a scientific advice to the SCCS on the safety of Triclocarban and Triclosan as substances with potential endocrine disrupting properties in cosmetic products. On November 2018, the Commission adopted a review of Regulation (EC) No...
Alpha and beta arbutin – New mandate for the evaluation of cosmetic ingredients
The Commission makes a request for a scientific opinion to the SCCS on the safety of alpha and beta-arbutin in cosmetic products. Alpha-arbutin (α-arbutin) and the structurally related compound (optical isomer) beta-arbutin (β-arbutin) are not currently regulated by...
Fullerenes and Hydroxylated Fullerenes – New mandate for the evaluation of nanomaterials
The Commission has requested the SCCS to carry out a safety assessment of fullerenes and hydroxylated fullerenes. Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 states that "nanomaterial" means an insoluble or biopersistent and intentionally manufactured material with one or more...
Platinum (nano) and its derivatives (nano) – Final Opinion
The SCCS publishes its final opinion on the nanomaterials in cosmetic ingredient Platinum (nano) and its derivatives (nano). On April 16, the preliminary opinion of the SCSS on this nanomaterial was published. After considered all the scientific information provided,...
Gold (nano) and its derivatives (nano) – Preliminary Opinion
The SCCS has published its final opinion on the nanomaterials in cosmetic ingredient Gold (nano) and its derivatives (nano). On April 16, the SCSS published the preliminary opinion of Gold (nano) and its derivatives (nano). After considered all the scientific...