Legal Cosmetic Area
Amendment to Annex IV of Regulation 1223/2009
An amendement to the Regulation on cosmetic products will limit the presence of a colouring ingredient included in Annex IV, following the restrictions established by the SCCS.
New request for a scientific opinion from the SCCS
The European Comission has requested a new opinion from the SCCS for a sunscreen ingredient. This UV filter has been assesed in the past, but resulting in unconclusive or insufficient data presented.
Reminder: entry into force.
In this section of the Legal Area, we bring you those alerts and reminders that will help you keep track of important dates and events, so you will not miss a thing. This time, the revised maximum allowed concentration for a UV filter is now fully in force.
New Opinion from the SCCS regarding a new UV filter
The SCCS has published the conclusion to the evaluation of the first submission regarding an ingredient intended for use as a UV filter in cosmetic products.
Meeting of the Working Group on cosmetic ingredients.
The delay in publication of the minutes means that the contents might not be particularly new. However, it´s important to keep up with these meetings.
Meeting of the working group on nanomaterials
In this brief document, the working group comments on progress done on certain aspects involving nanomaterials in cosmetic products.
RAPEX Reports: January – August 2017
RAPEX reports are published weekly, with details on the alerts raised over potentially dangerous products. We have reviewed these alerts and bring you an overview and analysis of these alerts to date.
Meeting of the Working Group on Nanomaterials
In this brief document, the working group comments on progress done on certain aspects involving nanomaterials in cosmetic products.
Update to the technical guidelines on cosmetic claims.
This technical guide for the practical application of the common criteria on cosmetic claims has been updated, and we bring you the news.
Update to Annexes II and III of European Regulation 1223/2009
Annexes II and III have been modified to update the legal status of three new substances. One of them is a recognised allergen, which will no longer will be needed to be declared on the product label, but will stop being safe for use in cosmetic products.
Draft: amendment to Annexes II and III of the European Regulation.
After several opinions from the SCCS and their revisions, these ingredients have been included in a new draft that prohibits and restricts their presence in cosmetic products.
Opinion on a new ingredient for hair dyes
The SCCS has finalised the opinion on the use of this new ingredient for use in cosmetic products, specifically in hair dyes, giving a new upper limit for use.