Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Final Opinion

Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Final Opinion

On 10th of February 2026, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) concluded that Basic Brown (C009) is not safe, due to evidence suggesting potential mutagenicity. It is commonly used in non-oxidative hair dye products. The SCCS published their final...
Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Final Opinion

Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Draft Opinion

It was concluded that Basic Brown 16 is not safe for use in non-oxidative hair dye formulations as evidence presents risk of mutagenicity. This is open for comments until the 19th of January 2026 More information is available here.
Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Final Opinion

Basic Blue 99 (C059) – SCCS Draft Opinion

It was concluded that Basic Blue 99 is not safe for use in non-oxidative hair dye formulations as there is evidence for genotoxicity.  This is open for comments until the 19th of January 2026. More information can be found here
Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Final Opinion

Hydroxyapatite – Draft SCCS Opinion

On 3 April 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on hydroxyapatite (nano) (submission IV). The opinion can be found here for review. What is Hydroxyapatite (nano)? Nano Hydroxyapatite (n-HAp) is a nano-sized form of...