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The use of non-animal alternatives in the safety evaluations of cosmetics ingredients by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS).

In Europe, the safety evaluation of cosmetics is based on the safety evaluation of each individual ingredient. Article 3 of the Cosmetics Regulation specifies that a cosmetic product made available on the market is to be safe for human health when used normally or under reasonably foreseeable conditions. For substances that cause some concern with respect to human health (e.g., colourants, pres...

Comments on the safety assessment of decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) published in regulatory toxicology and pharmacology, 2017, 83:117-118.

This letter is in response to the summary of the safety assessment of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in cosmetic products published (SCCS & Rousselle, 2017) and the opinion (SCCS, 2017). We have been asked by the Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Center of the American Chemistry Council to provide comments given that SCCS (2017) ...

Comment (Position Paper) on Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety SCCS OPINION on Fragrance allergens in cosmetic products

Alternative Methods to Animal Testing for the Safety Evaluation of Cosmetic Ingredients: An Overview

The safety of cosmetics sold in Europe is based on the safety evaluation of each individual ingredient conducted by those responsible for putting the product on the market. However, those substances for which some concern exists with respect to human health (e.g., colorants, preservatives, UV-filters, nanomaterials) are evaluated at the European Commission level by a scientific committee, curre...

Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS)--Revision of the opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products.