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Hydroxycitronellal, Glyoxylic Acid: Requests for Opinions to the SCCSSubscribers only

On April 30, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) approuved, by written procedure, two mandates from the European Commission: one concerns the safety assessment of Hydroxycitronellal, and the other that of Glyoxylic Acid.

Acetophenone: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

Following the opinion of the RAC (Risk Assessment Committee) of the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), which recommended classifying Acetophenone as Rep. 1B, the Commission mandated the SCCS to assess the safety of the substance in cosmetics. The Scientific Committee has just published its preliminary Opinion.

Micron-sized Silver : final version of the SCCS' Scientific AdviceSubscribers only

In October 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to evaluate the safety of micron-sized particulate Silver in cosmetic products. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published the final version of its Scientific Advice.

Cannabidiol: final version of the SCCS' Scientific AdviceSubscribers only

In January 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of Cannabidiol. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published its final Scientific Advice.

BHA: final version of the SCCS Scientific AdviceSubscribers only

As part of the assessment of substances that may have endocrine disrupting properties, the European Commission has asked the SCCS to evaluate the safety of Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA). The Scientific Committee has just published the final version of its Scientific Advice.
Monday, February 10, 2020
Titanium dioxide: Request for SCCS OpinionSubscribers only
As expected, following the next classification of titanium dioxide as a category 2 carcinogen by inhalation, the industry has submitted a dossier to t...
Monday, February 10, 2020
Endocrine disruptors: 5 requests for SCCS OpinionsSubscribers only
Following the publication of a list of 14 substances suspected of acting as endocrine disruptors to be assessed on a priority basis, and the subsequen...
Monday, February 10, 2020
Safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics: request for a scientific advice to SCCSSubscribers only
Many recent SCCS safety assessments of nanomaterials have concluded with the recurring finding that a lack of data or inadequate data provided by appl...
Monday, February 3, 2020
Safety assessment of nanomaterials: the SCCS Guidance explained by the European CommissionSubscribers only
Some of the Opinions of the European Commission’s non-food Scientific Committees are presented in a format and language which can be easily understood...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Indigofera Tinctoria: the SCCS' OpinionSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the hair dye ingredient Indigofera Tinctoria. It was adopted on 10 January 2020 by written pr...
Monday, December 23, 2019
Zinc Pyrithione: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the preservative and anti-dandruff agent Zinc Pyrithione in cosmetic products, on behalf of t...
Monday, December 23, 2019
S87, C183: Final Opinions of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its final Opinions on the safety of UV-Filter Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) and hair ...
Monday, December 16, 2019
SAS solubility: CSSC makes a corrigendum to its OpinionSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published a corrected version, dated December 6, 2019, of its Final Opinion on the solubility of SAS (Synthetic Amorphous Silica). T...
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Aluminium in cosmetic products: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its new Opinion on the safety of aluminium and its compounds in cosmetic products. It has been adopted during the plenary ...
Monday, November 25, 2019
Nanos (Gold, Platinum): Requests for Opinions to SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commissio...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Dihydroxyacetone for hair colouring: Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has published its Opinion on the safety of Dihydroxyacetone as hair colouring ingredient. This Opinion has been adopted during the plenary me...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Hydroxypropyl p-Phenylenediamine (A165), Methylimidazoliumpropyl p-phenylenediamine HCl (A166): Final Opinions of the SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its final Opinions on the safety of hair dye ingredients, Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt (A...
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