New SCCS Mandate for hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122)

New SCCS Mandate for hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122)

On 10 February 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) was mandated by the EU Commission to review the safety of hair dye HC Blue 18 (B122) in hair dyes. This is a second submission assessment. The terms of reference for this mandate are therefore as...
Draft SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186)

Draft SCCS Opinion on Sodium bromothymol blue (C186)

On 28 October 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its draft opinion on the use of sodium bromothymol blue (C186), a new non-oxidative hair dye. The SCCS could not assess the safety of sodium bromothymol blue (C186) because the applicant...