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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, October 3, 2013

SCCS: Opinion on Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol

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It has been adopted by written procedure on 18 March 2013, and is open for comments until April 26, 2013. The SCCS has just released its Opinion on Me...

Monday, September 30, 2013

Nano silica: request for the SCCS Opinion

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This is the latest, and the least important, that was still lacking. After the nano Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Carbon black … silica as nanoparticl...

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Methylisothiazolinone : request for an Opinion by SCCS

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While a public consultation is open about the possible restriction for use of an MIT/MCIT blend, now the MIT alone is concerned by the request for its...

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Fragrances, Hair dyes: 5 requests for Opinions by the SCCS

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For fragrance ingredients, this concerns the Butylphenyl methylpropional, for which IFRA recommends specific concentrations, depending on the type of ...

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Aluminum to be evaluated by Europe

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The scientific debate over the risks linked to using aluminum in cosmetic products is to come to a new phase. Following the evaluation by the French A...

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Cosmetic short news: Nano deadline postponed

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Latest cosmetics news in brief: Deadline extended for comments of the SCCS Opinions on nanos - Revlon acquires The Colomer Group - New Board of Direct...

Monday, July 29, 2013

TiO2, ZnO, MBBT: three nanos evaluated by the SCCS

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Three Opinions by the SCCS have been released on 26 July 2013, dealing with cosmetic nano-ingredients. The Opinion on titanium dioxide has been adopte...

Monday, July 22, 2013

SCCS: the cosmetic industry shall provide better dossiers!

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Is this an excuse for the delays in giving many long-awaited for opinions, especially when the new Cosmetics Regulation is fully implemented? The SCCS...

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

SCCS: Revision of the Opinions Climbazole and DEGEE

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Two Opinions by the SCCS, adopted during the 26 February 2013 Plenary Meeting, have been updated during the 18 June 2013's. Taking into account the co...

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

SCCS: Opinions open for comments

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They have been adopted during the SCCS plenary meeting, on 18 June, 2013, and are open for comments until August 16, 2013. The SCCS has just released ...

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Nanos: 3 requests for Opinions by the SCCS

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It is an understatement to say that the SCCS’ opinions are waited for, so that several nano-ingredients could be listed in the Annexes of the Regulati...

Monday, July 1, 2013

Three requests for SCCS opinions

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Topics: Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl preservative, Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine UV filter, as well as thioglycolic acid and its salts. The purpose is,...