Silver – SCCS mandate

Silver – SCCS mandate

The SCCS was mandated to review the safety of Silver in cosmetic products. It will be assessed in a maximum concentration of 0.2% in rinse off cosmetics and 0.3% in leave-on cosmetics. An opinion on this was published in 2024, however new information on it’s safety...
New ingredient control and updated testing method for cosmetic safety standard in South Korea

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...