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The SCCS adopted SCCS/1633/21 Opinion on Methyl salicylate (methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate) at its plenary meeting on 24-25 June 2021. Read more

The SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety) adopted SCCS/1629/21 Opinion on Platinum (nano), Colloidal Platinum (nano) and Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum (nano) at its plenary meeting on 24-25 June 2021. Read more

The SCCS adopted SCCS/1629/21 Opinion on Gold (nano), Colloidal Gold (nano), Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid (nano) and Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold (nano) at its plenary meeting on 24-25 June 2021. Read more

The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted at its plenary meeting on 30-31 March 2021, the 11th version of the SCCS Notes of Guidance for testing of Cosmetic ingredients and their Safety Evaluation. Read more

EU Bans the Use of a Common Fragrance Ingredient: Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA, Lilial). Read more

In 2018, according to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR’s) Health assessment of eyelash growth treatments, the use of prostaglandins and their analogues as components of cosmetic products may include health risks for consumers. Read more