Final SCCS Opinion for Titanium Dioxide

Final SCCS Opinion for Titanium Dioxide

On 23 May 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion (available here) on titanium dioxide.  This opinion relates to the genotoxicity assessment of titanium dioxide in oral cosmetic products.  In this opinion, the...
Final SCCS Opinion for Titanium Dioxide

EU REACH Restriction on D4/D5/D6 Published

On 17th May, the EU Commission published the REACH restriction on D4/D5/D6 on the Official Journal of the EU.  This regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. The official text is available...
OPSS Survey on the Impact of the Draft Regulation on Kojic Acid

Update to the Annexes of the UK Cosmetics Regulation

On 3 April 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a Statutory Instrument updating Annex III of the UK Cosmetics Regulation. It can be accessed here. The amendment restricts the use of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in cosmetic products...