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HC Red No. 18: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

Following the mandate given by the European Commission in March 2024, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) has assessed the safety of the hair dye ingredient HC Red No. 18, and has just published its preliminary Opinion. It is open for comments until 13 January 2025.

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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 the UV filter Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate. The Scientific Committee has just published its preliminary Opinion, which is open for comment until 17 January 2025.

Benzophenone-1: preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

Following the publication of a list of suspected endocrine disruptors to be assessed on a priority basis, and the subsequent call for data, the European Commission has requested the SCCS for its Opinion on the safety of Benzophenone-1. The SCCS has just published its preliminary Opinion, which is open for comment until 13 January 2025.

A new coating for TiO2 (nano) rejected by the SCCS (Final Opinion)

Following the mandate given to the SCCS in November 2023, the Scientific Committee has assessed the safety of Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate as a coating for titanium dioxide in nano form used in its UV filter function. The SCCS has just published its final Opinion, adopted during at ist plenary meeting on 25 October 2024.

Acetylated Vetiver Oil, HC Yellow No. 16, o-Phenylphenol: final Opinions of the SCCS

On 25 October 2024, the SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) finalised two of its Opinions, without changing the substance of its general conclusions. One concerns the safety of acetylated vetiver essential oil in spray products, another the hair dye ingredient HC Yellow No.16 (B123), and the third the preservative o-Phenylphenol and its sodium salt o-Phenylphenate.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Hydroxyapatite [nano]: Opinion of the SCCS

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The SCCS published its Opinion nano cosmetic ingredient Hydroxyapatite, adopted by written procedure on 16 October 2015. This Opinion is open for comm...

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Safety evaluation: 9th revision of the SCCS' Notes of Guidance

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During its plenary meeting of 29 September 2015, the SCCS adopted the 9th revision of its Notes of Guidance for the Testing of Cosmetic Ingredients an...

Thursday, October 8, 2015

In brief: the SCCS revises its Opinion on nano silica

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On March 20, 2015, the SCCS had adopted by written procedure its Opinion on the nano forms of the cosmetic ingredients Silica, Hydrated silica, and Si...

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Dichloromethane: a corrigendum to SCCS Opinion

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The SCCS has just published a Corrigendum to its Opinion of 25 March 2015 on Dichloromethane. The experts have modified their answer to the question a...

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Nano-TiO2 in sprays: a new request for Opinion to SCCS

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In July 2013 the SCCS was in the opinion that the use of nano titanium dioxide could not be considered as safe in spray products. The safety of this c...

Friday, September 18, 2015

Butylphenyl methylpropional: 'Not safe' for SCCS

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This Opinion of SCCS has been adopted on 12 August 2015 by written procedure and has just been published. Its conclusion: the cosmetic fragrance ingre...

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Hair dyes: 3 Opinions of the SCCS

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On June 25, 2015, during its 10th plenary meeting, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on three hair dye cosmetic ingredients: 2,5,6-Triamino-4-pyrimidin...

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Deoxyarbutin, UV filter S86: 2 Opinions of the SCCS

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The first one has been adopted on 25 June 2015 during the 10th plenary meeting of the SCCS, the second one by written procedure on 13 July 2015. These...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

HC Red No. 17: Opinion of the SCCS

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On June 25, 2015, during its 10th plenary meeting, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient HC Red No. 17 (B120). This Opi...

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

A163: Opinion of the SCCS

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On June 25, 2015, during its 10th plenary meeting, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient 1-Hexyl-1H-pyrazole-4,5-diamin...

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

HC Blue 18 : Opinion of the SCCS

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On June 25, 2015, during its 10th plenary meeting, the SCCS has adopted its Opinion on the hair dye cosmetic ingredient HC Blue 18. This Opinion is op...

Monday, July 20, 2015

SCCS: a 'annul and supersede', two revisions

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On June 25, 2015, during its 10th plenary meeting, the SCCS has adopted a new Opinion on the hair dye Basic Blue 124, revised its Opinion on the nano ...