New SCCS Mandate for Silver

New SCCS Mandate for Silver

On 21 November 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review the safety of silver in cosmetic products (can be accessed here).  This follows the proposal of silver as a Carcinogen, Mutagen and Reprotoxic...
OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

OPSS Publishes CMR Management Process

On 5 October 2023, The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published the process to manage substances classed as CMR (carcinogen, mutagen, reprotoxic) under the UK Cosmetics Regulation (UKCR). The process can be accessed here. Background Article 15 of the...
New SCCS Mandate for Silver

Turkey – New Cosmetic Products Regulation

On 8 May 2023, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TMMDA) published their Cosmetic Products Regulation (CPR) No. 32184 in the Official Gazette, which will enter into force six months after its publication, on 8 November 2023.  TMMDA’s further...
New SCCS Mandate for Silver

Draft SCCS Opinion on Silver Zinc Zeolite

On 4 April 2023, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on preservative silver zinc zeolite. The opinion can be accessed here and is open for comments until 5 June 2023. The SCCS concluded that silver zinc zeolite,...