Final SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid

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:...
Final SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid

Final SCCS Opinion on Triclocarban and Triclosan

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on triclocarban and triclosan on 4th November. The SCCS conclusion has got some differences comparing to the draft opinion.  In its final opinion, the SCCS concluded that:...
Final SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid

Draft SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186)

On 28 October 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the use of sodium bromothymol blue (C186), a new non-oxidative hair dye. The SCCS could not assess the safety of sodium bromothymol blue (C186) because the applicant...
Final SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid

Final SCCS Opinion on Vitamin A

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of vitamin A (Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate) in cosmetic products. The SCCS concluded that vitamin A is safe for use in cosmetic products at 0.05% retinol...
Final SCCS Opinion on Salicylic Acid

SCCS Final Opinion on Kojic Acid

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a corrigendum on 13 June to the final opinion (published on 17 March). The corrigendum has published an updated calculation of SED/LED and safety evaluation which changed the previous conclusion and increased...