FREN

Forgot your password ?

New user? Create an account
DemoSubscribe
Your personalized regulatory consulting
Regulation
All articles
European Commission
SCCS
ECHA
France
IFRA
International
Focus
The checklists

Regulation:SCCS

Prostaglandin analogues: final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In its assessment in early 2022, the SCCS was unable to reach a conclusion on the safety of prostaglandin analogues substances. The industry has since provided new data, and the Scientific Committee has re-evaluated these substances and has just published the final version of its new Opinion.

Basic Blue 99, Basic Brown 16: final versions of the SCCS Scientific AdvicesSubscribers only

In March, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) accepted mandates from the European Commission to assess the safety of two hair dye ingredients, Basic blue 99 (C059) and Basic Brown 16 (C009). It just published the final versions of its Scientific Advices.

Thiomersal, Phenylmercuric salts: final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only

In January 2025, the SCCS accepted the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of Thiomersal and Phenylmercury salts as preservatives. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has just published the final Opinion of its Scientific Advice.

Aggregate exposure to salicylic acid: Request for Opinion to the SCCSSubscribers only

On January 12, 2026, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) approved, by written procedure, the European Commission’s mandate to assess the safety of aggregate exposure to salicylic acid and its esters. The Scientific Committee has 12 months to deliver its opinion.

Micron-sized Silver : preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers 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 its preliminary Opinion. It is open for comments until February 23, 2026.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Four requests for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
The preservative Polyaminopropyl biguanide (PHMB) at a maximum concentration of 0.1%, water-soluble Zinc salts used in oral products, the fragrance Ac...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine: Final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
On 16 March 2016, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine (B34). The Commi...
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Nanos: 2 requests for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandatory notifications of the ingredients in the form of nanomaterials under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commissio...
Monday, August 29, 2016
D5: the SCCS revises its OpinionSubscribers only
On March 25, 2015, the SCCS had adopted an Opinion on the cosmetic ingredient Cyclopentasiloxane (D5). This Opinion has been revised on 29 July 2016, ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Inaugural meeting of the new SCCSSubscribers only
The newly appointed scientists of the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) who are to provide the European Commission with independent scien...
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Vitamin A: the Opinion of SCCSSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinion on cosmetic ingredients derived from Vitamin A: Retinol, Retinyl acetate, and Retinyl palmitate. It has been a...
Monday, May 2, 2016
EcoG+: a new preservative approved by the SCCSSubscribers only
It is a new concept of preservative, included in the packaging to be released in the cosmetic products it contains. The SCCS has just published its Op...
Monday, April 18, 2016
Hair dyes: SCCS publishes two OpinionsSubscribers only
The SCCS has just published its Opinions on cosmetic hair dyes ingredients N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine and Tetrabromophenol Blue. ...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Hair dyes: the SCCS revised three OpinionsSubscribers only
On 16 March 2016, during its plenary meeting, the SCCS three Opinions on the cosmetic hair dye ingredients Basic Blue 124, HC Yellow No.16 (B123), and...
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
HC Orange No.6: request for Opinion to SCCSSubscribers only
The safety of the new cosmetic hair dye ingredient HC Orange No. 6 will be evaluated by the SCCS. The request from the European Commission was publish...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
SCCS: a reassessment of Butylphenyl methylpropional is foreseenSubscribers only
On August 12, 2015, the SCCS has adopted an Opinion on the fragrance ingredient Butylphenyl methylpropional. This Opinion has just been revised, durin...
Monday, April 11, 2016
Phenoxyethanol is safe, says SCCSSubscribers only
The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has just published its Opinion on Phenoxyethanol. It has been adopted at the plenary meeti...
Previous page
Next page