Canada prohibits use of basic green 4 in cosmetics, restricts three ingredients
Health Canada has prohibited the use of basic green 4 in cosmetics and limited the allowed amount of three other substances with its latest update to the country’s Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. The hotlist includes substances that are restricted or prohibited from use...
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...
Draft SCCS Opinion on Titanium Dioxide (Genotoxicity)
On 5 December 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide in cosmetic products (can be accessed here). This review comes as a consequence of the recent European Food Safety Authority...