Based on the data provided, the SCCS considers HC Yellow No. 16 (B123) to be safe when used as an ingredient at a concentration of 1% in oxidative hair dye formulations and 1.5% in non-oxidative hair dye formulations, considering the specifications of the new commercial batches detailed in submission file II.
These conclusions are aligned with the SCCS’s previous preliminary opinion in August 2024.
Ingredients: RETINOL, RETINYL PALMITATE, RETINYL ACETATE, RETINYL LINOLEATE, RETINAL
Date of publication: 25/10/2022
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has issued a final version of the Scientific Opinion on Vitamin A, concluding that exposure to Vitamin A derived from cosmetics can be a concern for higher exposure consumers, and since cosmetics alone do not exceed the upper limit the SCCS cannot suggest maximum concentration limits that take into account contributions from other sources.
Ingredients: METHYL SALICYLATE, SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE, DBMC, MIBK
Date of publication: 15/09/2022
Date of application: 17/12/2022
The European Commission has published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1531, which amends the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as regards the use in cosmetic products of certain substances classified as CMR, by adding new entries to Annex II and Annex III and revising an entry in Annex V.
Ingredients: SALICYLIC ACID
Date of publication: 15/12/2022
On December 15, 2022, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released the preliminary opinion on Salicylic Acid (CAS No. 69-72-7). This opinion is open for comments until February 17, 2023.
Ingredients: PHENOXYETHANOL
The EU Court of Justice repealed the French requirement for the labelling of the precautionary measurement “Not to be used on the nappy-skin area of children under 3 years of age” on leave-on cosmetic products containing Phenoxyethanol. Therefore, the labelling restriction related to Phenoxyethanol is officially not mandatory for products imported into France.
Ingredients: SALICYLIC ACID
Date of publication: 15/12/2022
On December 15, 2022, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released the preliminary opinion on Salicylic Acid (CAS No. 69-72-7). This opinion is open for comments until February 17, 2023.
Ingredients: BHT, ACID YELLOW 3, HOMOSALATE, HAA299 and RESORCINOL
Date of publication: 11/11/2022
Date of application: 01/07/2023
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of November 2022 amends Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, restricting the use of BHT, Acid Yellow 3, Homosalate, HAA299 and Resorcinol, in cosmetic products.
