China plans to ban 7 chemicals

China plans to ban 7 chemicals

China’s National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) has proposed new draft cosmetic regulations that ban seven substances commonly found in sunscreens and preservatives, including zinc pyrithione and certain perfluorinated compounds. The draft also sets...
Final SCCS Opinion for Titanium Dioxide

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...