Preliminary Opinion on Resorcinol
The SCCS has published a preliminary opinion open for comments on Resorcinol. Resorcinol is regulated as a hair coloring substance in oxidizing products and in products intended for colouring eyelashes. It’s regulated in the entry 22nd (a and b) of the Annex III from...
Deoxyarbutin y Dihydroxyacetone – Proyecto de reglamento europeo notificado a la OMC
El 20 de octubre de 2020, la Unión Europea remitió a la OMC un proyecto de reglamento. Estaba destinado a prohibir Deoxyarbutin e introducir restricciones sobre el uso de Dihydroxyacetone. El proyecto de Reglamento de la Comisión tiene como objetivo prohibir el uso de...
Proposals for the Harmonized Classification of Benzyl Alcohol and Silver
ECHA has published a public consultation on two harmonized classification proposals for benzyl alcohol and silver (nano and non-nano). Benzyl alcohol is a colourless liquid with a faint, nondescript odour, which is used as a solvent, preservative, and fragrance...
SCCS Plenary Meeting
On October 27th and 28th, the 14th plenary meeting of the SCCS took place. In this meeting, in which the different working groups participated, various topics of interest were raised. The points discussed in this meeting are focused on opinion projects: New mandate...
Addendum Request on the Sccs’s Opinion of the Aluminium
The SCCS requests an Addendum to the scientific opinion about aluminium’s safety on cosmetics products. On April 2nd 2020, the SCCS published the final opinion on aluminium’s safety on cosmetics products (SCCS/1613/19). The opinion concluded that aluminium was safe in...
California approves the Act on Cosmetic Flavors and Fragrances
The State of California approves the Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavour Ingredient Right to Know Act of 2020. This law will require manufacturers of cosmetic products to submit the following information about their cosmetic product: List of each fragrant ingredient or...
REACH – Deadlines for updating registration dossiers
The European Commission has clarified the deadline companies must meet to update their REACH registration dossiers. Under the REACH Regulation, companies are responsible for collecting information about the properties and uses of substances that they manufacture or...
SCCS Final Opinion on Titanium Dioxide
The SCCS has published its final opinion on titanium dioxide used in cosmetic products that involve inhalation exposure. On August 10th, the SCCS published a preliminary opinion focused on a single type of TiO2 material (pigmentary, anatase, surface-treated). Due to...
SCCS – Nanomaterial Safety Opinion
The SCCS has published its opinion, open for comments, on the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetic products. On September 9th, a SCCS Working Group meeting took place and several draft opinions on nanomaterials used in cosmetics were discussed. In this last meeting,...
California – Ley de Cosméticos Libres de Tóxicos
California ha publicado el pasado 20 de Febrero de 2020 un Proyecto de Ley sobre la eliminación de algunos ingredientes de sus productos cosméticos. El 11 de Junio de 2020, se ha avanzado hacia su aprobación, alcanzándose el 30 de Agosto de 2020 por la Legislatura de...
Reunión del Grupo de Trabajo del SCCS sobre Ingredientes Cosméticos
El grupo de trabajo del SCCS que trata sobre ingredientes cosméticos se reunió el pasado 8 de septiembre. En esta reunión se presentaron los siguientes mandatos: Opinión sobre salicilato de metilo (methyl salicylate) para que sea incluido en CLP como CMR Cat. 2...
Reunión del Grupo de Trabajo del SCCS sobre Nanomateriales
El pasado 9 de septiembre, tuvo lugar la reunión del Grupo de Trabajo sobre nanomateriales en productos cosméticos. Durante dicha reunión se discutieron diversos borradores de opiniones sobre varios nanomateriales usados en productos cosméticos: Hidroxiapatita (nano)...