SCCS opinions

Final Opinions

• Final Opinion on Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) (EC)
• Final Opinion on HAA299 (nano) (EC)

 

• Final Opinion on Methyl salicylate (methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate) (EC)
• Final Opinion on Gold (nano), Colloidal Gold (nano), Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid (nano) and Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold (nano) (EC)
• Final Opinion on Platinum (nano), Colloidal Platinum (nano) and Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum (nano) (EC)
• Final Opinion on Homosalate (EC)
• Final Opinion on Benzophenone-3 (EC)

 

• Final Opinion on Copper (nano) and Colloidal Copper (nano) (EC)
• Addendum to the scientific opinion SCCS/1613/19 on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic poducts (lipstick) – Submission II (EC) 
• Final Opinion on TiO2 used in cosmetic products that lead to exposure by Inhalation (EC) 
• Final Opinion on hair dye Indigofera tinctoria C170 – Submission III (EC) 
• Final Opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetics products – Submission II (EC) 

• Final Opinion on Zinc Pyrithione – Submission III (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Dihydroxyacetone (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Tetrabromophenol Blue (C183) – Submission IV (EC) 
• Final opinion on Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate S87 – Submission II (EC) 
• Final Opinion on hair dye Methylimidazoliumpropyl p-phenylenediamine HCl (A166) (EC) 

• Final Opinion on Hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochlride salt (A165) (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Allergy Alert Test as a proof-of-concept study (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Solubility of Synthetic Amorphous Silica (EC) 
• Final Opinion on hair dye 1,2,4-THB – A33 – Submission VI (EC) 
• Final Opinion on the safety of p-BMHCA in cosmetics products – Submission II (EC) 

• Final Opinion on Fragrance ingredient AVO – Submission III (EC) 
• Final Opinion on HEPB – Cosmetics Europe No P98 – Submission II (eye irritation) (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Salicylic acid – Submission I (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Colloidal Silver (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Skin Sensitisation Quantitative Risk Assessment for Fragance Ingredients (QRA2) – Submission I (EC)    

• Final Opinion on the safety of cosmetic ingredients Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine (S89) – Submission II (EC) 
• Addendum to the scientific Opinion on Climbazole (EC) 
• Final Opinion on the safety of cosmetic ingredients HEMA and Di-HEMA Trimethylhexyl Dicarbamate – Submission I (EC) 
• Final Opinion on water-soluble zinc salts used in oral hygiene products – Submission I (EC) 
• Addendum to the scientific opinion on Zinc pyrithione (EC)

• Addendum to the scientific opinion on o-Phenyphenol, Sodium o-phenyphenate and Potassium o-phenylphenate (EC) 
• Addendum to the Opinion on Climbazole (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate – Submission I (EC) 
• Final Opinion on PHMB – Submission III (EC) 
• Final Opinion on HEPB (Cosmetics Europe No P98) (EC) 

 

• Final Opinion on Preservative EcoG+ (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Phenoxyethanol (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate) (EC) 
• Final Opinion on cyclopentasiloxane D5 in cosmetic products (EC) 
• Final Opinion on hair dye Indigofera tinctoria (C170) (EC) 

• Addendum to the scientific Opinion SCCS/1491/12 on the hair dye substance 2-methoxy-methyl-p-phenylenediamine and its sulfate salt (EC) 
• Final Opinion on HCI (A164) (EC) 
• Final opinion on Basic Blue 99 (C059) (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Tetrabromophenol Blue (C183) (EC) 

 

• Final Opinion on HC Orange No. 6 (B125) (EC) 
• Final Opinion on N,N’-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylenadimine (B34) (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Styrene/crylates copolymer and Sodium styrene/Acrylates copolymer (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Titanium Dioxide as UV-Filter in sprays (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Titanium Dioxide coated with Cetyl Phospate, Manganese Dioxide or Triethoxycaprylylsilane as UV-filter in dermally applied cosmetic (EC) 

 

• Final Opinion on Synthetic Biology III (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Synthetic Biology II (EC) 
• Final Opinion on Synthetic Biology I (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on HC Red No. 18 (B124) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on HC Yellow No. 16 (B123) – Submission I (EC)

• Revision of the opinion on Basic Blue 124 (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on HC Yellow No. 17 (B121) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on HC Red No. 17 (B120) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on 1-Hexyl 4,5-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate (A163) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on HC Blue 18 (Colipa No. B122) – Submission I (EC) 

• Opinion on Acid Yellow 3 – C054 (EC)
• Addendum to the scientific Opinion on the safety of oxidative hair dye substances and hydrogen peroxide in products to colour eyelashes (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,5,6-Triamino-4-pyrimidinol sulfate (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene  (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Blue 99 – Submission III (EC) 

• Revision of the opinion on Acid Organge 7 (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Hydroxyethoxy aminopyrazolopyridine HCI (A161) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on 3-amino-2,6-dimethylphenol (A162) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Basic Brown 17 (B007) (EC) 
• Opinion on Disperse Red 17 (EC) 

• Opinion on Bismuth citrate (EC) 
• Opinion on Lawsonia Inermis (Henna) (EC) 
• Opinion on 2-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine (EC) 
• Opinion on Hydroxyanthraquinone-aminopropyl methyl morpholinium methosulfate (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Acid Black 1 (EC) 

• Opinion on UV filter S86 Phenylene bis-diphenyltrazine (EC) 
• Revision of the Opinion on Cetylpyridinium chloride – Submission II (P97) (EC) 
• Revision on the opinion on o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate and Potassium o-phenylphenate (EC) 
• Opinion on MI (P94) – Submission III (EC) 
• Opinion on deoxyarbutin Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol (EC) 

• Opinion on a-arbutin (EC) 
• Opinion on b-arbutin (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Dichloromethane – Submission IV (EC) 
• Revision of the Addendum to the opinion on Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCI (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on the safety of PHMB in cosmetic products (EC) 

• Revision of the opinion on the safety of the use of formaldehyde in nail hardeners (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Hydrolysed wheat proteins – Sensitisation only (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on  2-(4-(2-(4-Diethylamino-2-hydroxy-benzoyl)-benzoyl)-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-phenyl)-(4-diethylamino-2-hydroxyphenyl)-methanone(HAA299 ) as UV filter in sunscreen products (EC) 
• Opinon on TPO (EC)  
• Revision of the opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products (EC) 

• Opinion on KOH as callosity softener/remover (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on peanut oil (sensitisation only) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Methylisothialinone – Submission II (sensitisation only) (EC) 
• Opinion on the safety of boron compounds in cosmetic products (EC) 
• Opinion on TGA (EC) 

• Revision of the opinion on Ethyl lauryl arginate HCI – submission IV (P95) (EC) 
• Opinion on 3-Benzilidene camphor (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Zn Pyrithione (P81) (EC) 
• Revision of the addendum to the opinion of Climbazole (P64) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion of on DEGEE (EC) 

• Opinion on Parabens (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on BMHCA (EC) 
• Opinion on Vetiveryl acetate (EC) 
• Opinion on the fragance ingredients Tagetes minuta and T patula extracts and essential oils (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Hydroxypatite (EC) 

• Revision of the opinion on Silica, Hydrated Silica, and Silica Surface Modified with Alkyl Silylates (EC) 
• Revision of the Opinion on 2,2’-Methylene-bis-(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion for clarification of the meaning of the term “sprayable applications/products” for the nano forms of Carbon Black CI 77266, Titanium Oxide and Zinc Oxide (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Carbon Clack (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on Titanium Dioxide (EC) 

 

• Revision of the Addendum to the opinion SCCS/1489/12 on Zinc oxide (S76) (EC) 
• Revision of the opinion on 2,2’-Methylene-bis-(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol (EC) 
• Scientific Opinion on the Report of the ICCR Working Group Considerations on Acceptable Trace Level of 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetic Products (EC) 
• Opinion on Fragance allergens in cosmetic products (EC) 
• Opinion on Furfural (EC) 
• Opinion on Methyl-N-methylanthranilate (EC) 
• Opinion on HICC (EC) 

• Opinion on 2,6-Diaminopyridine (EC) 
• Opinion on 2-Methoxy-methyl-p-phenylenediamine and its sulfate salt (EC) 
• Opinion on Acid Violet 43 (EC) 
• Opinion on Acid Green 25 (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Blue 15 (EC) 

• Opinion on HC Blue 17 (EC) 
• Opinion on 1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene (EC) 
• Opinion on 5-Amino-6-chloro-o-cresol (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,2′-Methylenebis-4-aminophenol HCl (EC) 
• Opinion on 4-Amino-2-nitrodiphenylamine-2′-carboxylic acid (EC) 

• Opinion on Basic Brown 16 (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,3-Diaminodihydroxypyrazolopyrazolone dimethosulfonate (EC) 
• Opinion on Picramic acid and sodium picramate (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Red 3 (EC) 
• Opinion on 2-Nitro-5-glyceryl methylaniline (EC) 

• Opinion on HC Blue 16 (EC) 
• Opinion on Indigofera tinctoria (EC) 
• Opinion on Pigment Red 57 (EC) 
• Opinion on Oxidative hair dye substances and hydrogen peroxide used in products to colour eyelashes (EC) 
• Opinion on Toluene-2,5-diamine and its sulfate (EC) 

• Opinion on p-Phenylenediamine (EC) 
• Opinion on 6-Amino-m-creso (EC) 
• Opinion on N,N’-bis-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine (EC) 
• Opinion on Tetrabromophenol Blue (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,6-Diaminopyridine (EC) 

• Opinion on 2-Amino-5-ethylphenol HCl (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Brown 17 (EC) 
• Opinion on Acid Red 92 (EC) 
• Opinion on Disperse Blue 377 (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Blue 15 (EC) 

• Opinion on p-Aminophenol (EC) 
• Opinion on 1-Hydroxyethyl-4,5-diamino pyrazole sulfate (EC) 
• Opinion on 4-Formyl-1-methylquinolinium-p-toluenesulfonate (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Yellow 87 (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Orange 31 (EC) 

• Opinion on 2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Red 10 + HC Red 11 (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,6-Diamino-3-((pyridin-3-yl)azo)pyridine (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Violet 2 (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Red 51 (EC) 

• Opinion on Basic Blue 99 (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Blue 14 (EC) 
• Opinion on Hydroxyethyl-2-nitro-p-toluidine (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Red 51 (EC) 
• Opinion on Acid Orange 7 (EC) 

• Opinion on Toluene-2,5-diamine and its sulfate (EC) 
• Opinion on 4-Amino-2-nitrodiphenylamine-2′-carboxylic acid (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Red 76 (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Yellow 13  (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Orange 31 (EC) 

• Opinion on HC Red 16 (EC) 
• Opinion on Picramic acid and sodium picramate (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Red 3 (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Red 13 (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Yellow 2 (EC) 

• Opinion on reaction products of oxidative hair dye ingredients formed during hair dyeing processes (EC) 
• Opinion on 4-Nitrophenyl aminoethylurea (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol dihydrochloride and sulfate (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,7-Naphthalenediol (EC) 
• Opinion on 1,5-Naphthalenediol (EC) 

• Opinion on HC Yellow 7 (EC) 
• Opinion on Disperse Violet 1 (EC) 
• Opinion on o-Aminophenol (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Yellow 9 (EC) 
• Opinion on Resorcinol (EC) 

• Opinion on 4-Chlororesorcinol (EC) 
• Opinion on Hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine sulfate (EC) 
• Opinion on Acid Black 1 (EC) 
• Opinion on N,N’-bis-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine (EC) 
• Opinion on Basic Yellow 57 (EC) 

• Opinion on Disperse Black 9 (EC) 
• Opinion on 5-Amino-6-chloro-o-cresol (EC) 
• Opinion on Hydroxyethyl-3,4-methylenedioxyaniline HCl (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Red 7 (EC) 
• Opinion on HC Yellow 4 (EC) 

• Opinion on Hydroxypropyl bis(N-hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine) HCL (EC) 
• Opinion on 2-Amino-4-hydroxyethylaminoanisole sulfate (EC) 
• Opinion on 2-Hydroxyethylamino-5-nitroanisole (EC) 
• Opinion on DEGEE (2013) (EC) 
• Addendum to Opinion on Climbazole (EC) 

• Opinion on Climbazole regarding potential development of cross resistance (EC) 
• Opinion on Benzisothiazolinone (EC) 
• Opinion on Quaternium-15 (EC) 
• Opinion on Ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl (EC) 
• Clarification on opinion in the light of the Danish clause of safeguard banning the use of parabens in cosmetic products intended for children under three years of age (EC) 

• Addendum to opinion on Triclosan (EC) 
• Opinion on Chloroacetamide (EC) 
• Opinion on parabens (EC) 
• Opinion on triclosan (EC) 
• Opinion on the mixture of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one and 2-methylisothiazolin-3(2H)-one (EC) 

• Opinion on ALKYL (C16, C18, C22) TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE (EC) 
• Opinion on Citric acid (and) Silver citrate (EC) 
• Opinion on 2,2’-Methylene-bis-(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3tetramethylbutyl)phenol) (EC) 
• Opinion on Zinc oxide (nano form) (EC) 
• Opinion on 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris[1,1’-biphenyl]-4-yl- (EC) 

 

• Addendum to the opinion on Camphor benzalkonium methosulfate (EC) 
• Opinion on Bis(butylbenzoate) diaminotriazine aminopropyltrisiloxane (EC) 
• Opinion Polysilicone-15 (EC) 
• Opinion on Dichloromethane (EC) 
• Opinion on Acetaldehyde (EC) 

 

• Opinion on Methylene glycol (EC) 
• Opinion on Kojic Acid (EC) 
• Opinion on NDELA in Cosmetic Products and Nitrosamines in Balloons (EC) 
• Opinion on Soytrimonium chloride (EC) 
• Opinion on Nitrosamines and Secondary Amines in Cosmetic Products (EC) 

 

• Full Bibliography of the Sources Examined for the Opinion on Nitrosamines and Secondary Amines in Cosmetic products (EC) 
• Addendum to the opinion on Polidocanol (EC) 
• Opinion on NMP (EC) 
• Opinion on Dihydroxyacetone (EC) 
• Opinion on NTA (EC)

• Opinion on DEGEE (2010) (EC) 
• Opinion on Boron compounds (EC) 
• Opinion on Sodium perborate and perboric acid (EC) 
• Opinion on Cyclotetrasiloxane D4 and Cyclopentasiloxane D5 (EC) 
• Opinion on Erythrosine (EC) 

• Opinion on Phytonadione (EC) 
• Opinion on Melatonin (EC) 
• Opinion on the new classification of substances as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction according to the Commission Regulation 790/2009 (EC) 
• Opinion on Clarification of Annex II, entry 168 of the Cosmetic Directive: Choline salts and their esters (EC) 
• Opinion on TTC Approach for Human Safety Assessment of Chemical Substances with focus on Cosmetics and Consumer Products (EC) 

Preliminary Opinions

• Preliminary Opinion on Genistein and Daidzein (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC) (EC)
• Revision of the scientific Opinion (SCCS/1576/16) on Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate) – Preliminary version (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion on Kojic Acid (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion on Prostaglandins and prostaglandin-analogues used in cosmetic products (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion on Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion on HAA299 (nano) (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion on Methyl salicylate (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion on Acid Yellow 3 – C054 (EC)
• Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Hydroxypatite (EC)  
• Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Copper (EC) 
• Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Homosalate (EC) 
• Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Propylparaben (EC) 
• Preliminary Opinion on Resorcinol (EC) 

Scientific Advice

• Scientific Advice on the safety of Homosalate as a UV-filter in cosmetic products (EC)
• Scientific Advice on the threshold for the warning ‘contains formaldehyde’ in Annex V, preamble point 2 for formaldehyde-releasing substances (EC)
• Scientific Advice open for comments on safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics (EC) 
• Scientific Advice on the SCCS Opinion on MNM (EC) 

Requests for a scientific opinion/advice:

• Request for a scientific advice on the safety of Homosalate as a UV-filter in cosmetic products (EC)
• Request for a scientific opinion on Butylparaben (EC)
• Request for a scientific opinion on Fullerenes and Hydroxylated Fullerenes (EC)
• Request for a scientific on the safety of alpha– and beta–arbutin in cosmetic products (EC)
• Request for a scientific advice on the safety of Triclocarban and Triclosan as substances with potential endocrine disrupting properties in cosmetic products (EC)
• Request for a scientific opinion on Prostaglandins analogues used in cosmetic products – (EC)
• Request for a scientific opinion on the safety of Aluminium in cosmetic products – Submission III (EC)
• Request for a revision of the scientific Opinion (SCCS/1576/16) on Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate) (EC)
• Request for a scientific Opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC) (EC)
• Request for a scientific Opinion on BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) (EC)
• Request for a scientific Opinion on Genistein and Daidzein (EC)
• Request for a scientific Opinion on Kojic acid (EC)
• Request for a scientific advice on the threshold for the warning ‘contains formaldehyde’ in Annex V, preamble point 2 for formaldehyde-releasing substances (EC)

SCCS Minutes 2021

• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Cosmetic Ingredients in Cosmetic Products – 07/01/2022
• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Methodologies – 21/12/2021
• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Methodologies – 08/12/2021
• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Cosmetic Ingredients in Cosmetic Products – 02/12/2021
• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products – 15/11/2021
• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products – 16/09/2021
• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Cosmetic Ingredients in Cosmetic Products – 08-09/09/2021
• SCCS – Minutes of the WG on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products – 12/07/2021
• SCCS – Minutes of the Working Group Meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients – 15-16/07/2021
• Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)-16th Plenary Meeting – 24-25/06/2021
• Minutes of the meeting of ICCG [List of mandates and opinions] – 11/06/2021
• Minutes of the Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients in Cosmetic Products – 26/05/2021
• Minutes of the Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients in Cosmetic Products – 21/05/2021
• Meeting of the Working Group on Methodologies – 28/05/2021
• Minutes of the Working Group on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products – 25/05/2021
• Minutes of the Working Group on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products – 14/04/2021
• Minutes of the Working Group Meeting on Methodologies – 26/02/2021
• Minutes of the Working Group Meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients – 25/02/2021
• Minutes of the Working Group Meeting on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products – 24/02/2021
• Meeting of the Working Group on Cosmetic Ingredients in Cosmetic Product – 19/01/2021
• WG on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products – 14/01/2021