Methoxycinnamate – 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...
Octocrylene – restriction proposal

Octocrylene – restriction proposal

Octocrylene restriction proposal due to its environmental risk of harming non-target aquatic organisms and contamination of groundwater used for human consumption. Comments are due by the 24th of March 2026. France has proposed a restriction on the placing on the...
OPPS’s Statutory Instrument on Benzophenone-3

OPPS’s Statutory Instrument on Benzophenone-3

Substance: Benzophenone-3Effected Products: General use products e.g. face, hands, lip, UV filter productsDate of Implementation: ‘Placing on the market’ deadline is 21st January 2026. The ‘making available’ (off shelf) deadline is 21st July 2026 The Office for...
Methoxycinnamate – SCCS mandate

EHMC – SCCS Final Opinion

Summary: Substance: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (EHMC)Effected Products: SunscreenDate of Implementation: Not yet adopted, currently at opinion stage On 30 June 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of UV...