Legal Cosmetic Area
Formaldehyde – Scientific Advice on the threshold for the warning ‘Contains Formaldehyde’
On February 15th, the SCSS was requested for a scientific advice on the threshold for the warning “Contains Formaldehyde”. After reviewing the available scientific literature, the commission concluded the following: The SCSS considers that the present 0.05% threshold...
Meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients
On April 27, the SCCS Working Group meeting on cosmetic ingredients took place. During this meeting, various points related to new mandates, draft opinions and opinions were discussed. Among the new mandates, the following were discussed: A draft mandate for aluminium...
Meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients.
On April 23, the meeting of the SCCS Working Group on cosmetic ingredients took place. At that meeting, the following opinion drafts were discussed: Methylsalicylate Prostaglandins and analogs Hair dye C054 Scientific advice on the warning threshold "contains...
Authorization List – Information on Proposed Substances
ECHA proposes 7 substances for authorization, cyclosiloxanes D4, D5 and D6 are among them. ECHA has recommended the European Commission to add seven substances, including the cosmetic ingredients cyclosiloxanes D4, D5 and D6, to the Authorization List, with the aim to...
Gold (nano) and its derivates (nano) – Preliminary Opinion
The SCCS has published its preliminary opinion, open for comments, about Gold (nano), Colloidal Gold (nano), Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid (nano) and Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold (nano). After evaluating the provided scientific information, the SCCS...
Platinum (Nano) and its derivates (Nano) – Preliminary Opinion
The SCCS has published the preliminary version, open for comments, of its Opinion on the ingredients Platinum (nano), Colloidal Platinum (nano) and Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum (nano). In view of the provided scientific data, the SCCS concludes that it is...
Fraccionamiento de productos cosméticos
La AEMPS publica recomendaciones para que los productos cosméticos fraccionados sean seguros. Un producto cosmético destinado a fraccionamiento (PCDF) es aquel que se fracciona, es decir, se divide en unidades más pequeñas. Y, que se envasa en el punto de venta...
Propylparaben (PP) – Final Opinion
The SCCS publishes its final opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Propylparaben (PP). On November 2nd, the preliminary version of the SCCS Opinion on the ingredient Porpylparaben (PP) was published. This ingredient is regulated as a preservative in a concentration up to...
Octocrylene – Final Opinion
The SCCS has published its final opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Octocrylene. On January 18th, the SCCS published the preliminary opinion on the Octocrylene, a cosmetic ingredient used as a UV filter. This ingredient is regulated under the Regulation (EU)...
Benzophenone-3 – Final Opinion
The SCCS’ final opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) is published. On December 21st, the SCCS’ preliminary version of the opinion on Benzophenone-3 was published. This ingredient is currently regulated as a UV filter in sunscreen products in a...
Resorcinol – Final Opinion
The SCCS publishes its final opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Resorcinol. On October 27th, the preliminary opinion on Resorcinol was published. This ingredient is regulated under the Regulation (EU) 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, as an oxidative hair dye in hair...
Aluminium – Addendum to the Sccs’ Scientific Opinion
The SCCS publishes an Addendum to the scientific opinion SCCS/1613/19 on the safety of aluminum in cosmetic products (lipsticks). The application of the Addendum is based on the recently identified mistake regarding the maximum percentage of aluminum concentration in...