BP-2 and BP-5 – SCCS Final Opinion

BP-2 and BP-5 – SCCS Final Opinion

Summary: Substance: Benzophenone-2 (BP-2) and Benzophenone-5 (BP-5)Effected Products: Sunscreen productsDate of Implementation: Not yet adopted, currently at opinion stage On 30 June 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion...
BP-2 and BP-5 – SCCS Final Opinion

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...
Draft SCCS Opinion on Benzophenone-1

Draft SCCS Opinion on Benzophenone-1

On 6 November 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on benzophenone-1.  In the draft opinion, the SCCS could not conclude on the safety of benzophenone-1 because the information provided is insufficient to exclude...
COM’s Statement on Genotoxicity for Titanium Dioxide

COM’s Statement on Genotoxicity for Titanium Dioxide

On 11 October 2024, the UK Committee on Mutagenicity (COM) published a statement (available here) on its assessment of in vitro and in vivo studies on the genotoxicity of titanium dioxide. The COM concluded that that there is little evidence that titanium dioxide...
Draft SCCS Opinion on Benzophenone-1

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...