Tea Tree Oil – Draft SCCS OpinionTea

Tea Tree Oil – Draft SCCS OpinionTea

Summary: Substance: Tea Tree OilEffected Products: Shampoo, Shower Gel, Face Wash, Face CreamDate of Implementation: Not yet adopted, currently at opinion stage On 6 June 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued its draft opinion on tea tree...
New SCCS Mandate for Tea Tree Oil

New SCCS Mandate for Tea Tree Oil

On 2 October 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted a new mandate to review the safety of tea tree oil in cosmetic products.  This review is part of the proposed harmonised classification of tea tree oil as a CMR.  The terms of...
New SCCS Mandate for Tea Tree Oil

Update on Tea Tree Oil

The opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) under the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has been published (available here).  The RAC opinion confirms that tea tree is going to be classed with a harmonised classification as a CMR 1B (reprotox) under the EU...