Hairdressing Social Partners’ Action Plan – 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...
Hairdressing Social Partners’ Action Plan – SCCS mandate

Methoxycinnamate – SCCS mandate

The SCCS was mandated to review the safety of Methoxycinnamate. It is not listed in Annex VI, a successful review will make it so that this substance can be used as a UV filter in cosmetic products. It will be assessed in concentrations up to 3% in spray products and...
Hairdressing Social Partners’ Action Plan – SCCS mandate

Acetophenone – SCCS mandate

The SCCS was mandated to review the safety of Acetophenone as a Natural Complex Substance (NCS) in cosmetics, given that the concentration doesn’t surpass 0.1% (100 ppm) in a finished cosmetic product. This is following the proposal to class this substance as a CMR 1...
Hairdressing Social Partners’ Action Plan – SCCS mandate

Silica (nano) – SCCS mandate

The SCCS was mandated to review pyrogenic silica (nano), hydrated silica (nano), and silica dimethyl silylate (nano), on the 30th of November 2025 for its safety. The SCCS has got 12 months to publish an opinion. More information can be found here