Final SCCS Opinion on Silver

Final SCCS Opinion on Silver

On 3 July 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on silver (available here).  This follows the proposal of silver as a Carcinogen, Mutagen and Reprotoxic (CMR) category 2 under the EU Classification, Labelling and...
Final SCCS Opinion on Silver

Final SCCS Opinion for Titanium Dioxide

On 23 May 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion (available here) on titanium dioxide.  This opinion relates to the genotoxicity assessment of titanium dioxide in oral cosmetic products.  In this opinion, the...
Final SCCS Opinion on Silver

Final SCCS Opinion on Benzophenone-4

On 4 April 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued its final opinion on the safety of benzophenone-4 when used as UV-Filter in cosmetic products up to a maximum concentration of 5%. It can be accessed here. The SCCS concluded that...
Final SCCS Opinion on Silver

Final SCCS Opinion on Aluminium (Submission IV)

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...