Final SCCS Opinion on Fullerenes (Nano) and Hydroxylated Fullerenes (Nano)

New SCCS Mandate for Benzophenone-1

On 17 April 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review the safety of benzophenone-1 in cosmetic products, in relation to its suspected endocrine disrupting properties.  BP-1 is currently not regulated...
Final SCCS Opinion on Fullerenes (Nano) and Hydroxylated Fullerenes (Nano)

Draft SCCS Opinion on Silver Zinc Zeolite

On 4 April 2023, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on preservative silver zinc zeolite. The opinion can be accessed here and is open for comments until 5 June 2023. The SCCS concluded that silver zinc zeolite,...
New SCCS Mandate for hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122)

New SCCS Mandate for hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122)

On 10 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review the safety of hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122) in hair dyes. This is a second submission assessment. The terms of reference for this mandate are therefore as...
New SCCS Mandate for hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122)

SCCS Mandate for Hexyl Salicylate

On 10 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review the safety of hexyl salicylate in cosmetic products. This review is the consequence of the ingredient’s proposed classification as a CMR2(reprotox)...