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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, October 2, 2023
Children's exposure to Methyl Salicylate: the final version of the Scientific Advice of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the classification of Methyl Salicylate as a category 2 reprotoxicant under the CLP Regulation, the SCCS initially concluded that it was saf...
Monday, July 10, 2023
Water-soluble zinc salts in oral products: the preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the submission of new data by Cosmetics Europe, the European Commission has requested the SCCS to re-evaluate the safety of water-soluble zi...
Monday, July 3, 2023
SCCS Guidance on the safety assessment of nanomaterials: 2nd revisionSubscribers only
On 26 June 2023, the SCCS (European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) published the 2nd revision of its Guidance on the safety assessment of na...
Monday, June 19, 2023
Salicylic Acid: final Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...
Monday, June 19, 2023
Benzyl Salicylate: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...
Monday, June 12, 2023
Methylparaben, Butylparaben : preliminary Opinions of the SCCSSubscribers only
Following the mandate given by the European Commission to the SCCS in the context of the safety assessment of substances with potential endocrine disr...
Monday, June 12, 2023
Aluminium: new request for an Opinion to the SCCSSubscribers only
This is a new episode in the long history of the safety assessment of aluminium in cosmetics. Following a new submission of exposure data by the “Alum...
Monday, June 12, 2023
Acetylated Vetiver Oil in sprayable products: request for an Opinion to the SCCSSubscribers only
In its previous Opinion on Acetylated vetiver oil, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) indicated that, due to a lack of data, inhalatio...
Monday, May 22, 2023
Children's exposure to Methyl Salicylate: the SCCS Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
In November 2021, the SCCS had concluded that Methyl Salicylate, recently classified as a category 2 reprotoxicant under the CLP Regulation, was safe ...
Monday, May 22, 2023
The SCCS publishes the 12th revision of its NoGSubscribers only
The SCCS has just adopted (on 15 May 2023 by written procedure) the 12th revision of its Notes of Guidance (NoG) for the testing of cosmetic ingredien...
Monday, May 15, 2023
HC Blue 18: the SCCS' Scientific AdviceSubscribers only
Following the submission of new data by industry on the purity of the substance, the European Commission has requested a Scientific Opinion from the S...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Fullerenes: preliminary Opinion of the SCCSSubscribers only
In the framework of the assessment of nanomaterials notified under Article 16 of the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009, the European Commission had manda...
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