ASA Ruling on Misleading Health Claims

ASA Ruling on Misleading Health Claims

by | Aug 15, 2024 | UK

On 24 July 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against a cosmetic brand promoting the use of a deodorant and featured a woman who stated she was a breast cancer survivor. The ad was reported to the ASA due to the perception that the advert...
Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (Submission IV)

Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (Submission IV)

by | Apr 17, 2024 | Europe

On 4 April 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued its final opinion on the safety aluminium in cosmetic products (submission IV). It can be accessed here. The SCCS concluded that aluminium compounds are safe when used; in non-sprayable product...
Draft SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (Submission IV)

Draft SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (Submission IV)

by | Jan 23, 2024 | EU

On 15 December 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products (submission IV) (available here).   The SCCS concluded that aluminium compounds are safe when used: • in...
Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (Submission IV)

New SCCS Mandate for Aluminium Submission IV

by | Sep 28, 2023 | Europe

On 6 June 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review an amendment to the probabilistic exposure assessment on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. The terms of reference for this mandate are as below....
Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (Submission IV)

Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium

by | Mar 27, 2023 | Europe

On 2 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. There are some differences compared to the draft opinion, the final opinion can be found here. The SCCS concluded that...