New SCCS Mandate for Silver

New SCCS Mandate for Silver

On 21 November 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review the safety of silver in cosmetic products (can be accessed here).  This follows the proposal of silver as a Carcinogen, Mutagen and Reprotoxic...
New SCCS Mandate for Silver

Draft SCCS Opinion for Hexyl Salicylate

On 9 November 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the safety of hexyl salicylate in cosmetic products (can be accessed here).  In this draft opinion, the SCCS concluded that hexyl salicylate is safe in relation...
New SCCS Mandate for Silver

Draft SCCS Opinion of Benzyl Salicylate

On 13 June 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the safety of benzyl salicylate in cosmetic products (can be accessed here). The SCCS concluded that benzyl salicylate is safe at the concentrations and product types as...
New SCCS Mandate for Silver

Final SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid

On 9 June 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on salicylic acid (can be accessed here). This further assessment for this ingredient is related to its suspected endocrine disrupting properties. The SCCS concluded that:...