ECHA Publishes Guidance on Microplastics Reporting Requirements under REACH

Hydroxyapatite – Draft SCCS Opinion

On 3 April 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on hydroxyapatite (nano) (submission IV). The opinion can be found here for review. What is Hydroxyapatite (nano)? Nano Hydroxyapatite (n-HAp) is a nano-sized form of...
ECHA Publishes Guidance on Microplastics Reporting Requirements under REACH

Benzophenone-1 – Final SCCS Opinion

On 1 April 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the final opinion for benzophenone-1. The opinion is available here for review. What is Benzophenone-1? Benzophenone-1, also known as BP-1, is a synthetic organic compound commonly used in...
ECHA Publishes Guidance on Microplastics Reporting Requirements under REACH

Basic Blue 99 (C059) – New SCCS Mandate

On 1 April 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated to assess the safety of Basic Blue 99 in view of the newly provided information on composition and analytical description, as well as additional genotoxicity results, when Basic Blue 99...
ECHA Publishes Guidance on Microplastics Reporting Requirements under REACH

Basic Brown 16 (C009) – New SCCS Mandate

On 1 April 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated to assess the safety of Basic Brown 16 in view of the newly provided information on genotoxicity studies and complementary mutagenicity tests in mammalian cells, when used as an...