Preliminary Opinions
Scientific Opinion open for comments on Tea Tree Oil – deadline: 18 August 2025
On 6 June 2025, the SCCS published the preliminary opinion on the safety of Tea Tree Oil (CAS/EC No. 68647-73-4 /285-377-1) in cosmetic products.
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Preliminary Opinions
Scientific Advice open for comments on the safety of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate – DHHB (deadline: 25 April 2025)
On 17 February 2025, the SCCS published the preliminary scientific advice on the safety of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate – DHHB (CAS/EC No. 302776-68-7/443-860-6) in cosmetic products for children.
Preliminary Opinions
Scientific advice – children’s exposure to Methyl salicylate (methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate) – Revision of SCCS/1654/23
Preliminary Opinion open for comments – Deadline for comments: 17 February 2025
Preliminary Opinions
Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Salicylic Acid – Children’s exposure (deadline for comments: 10 March 2025)
On 13 January 2025, the SCCS published the preliminary opinion on the safety of Salicylic Acid (CAS No. 69-72-7, EC No. 200-712-3) in cosmetic products for children.
Preliminary Opinions
Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Butylparaben – Children’s exposure (deadline for comments: 10 March 2025)
On 13 January 2025, the SCCS published the preliminary opinion on the safety of Butylparaben (CAS No. 94-26-8, EC No. 202-318-7) in cosmetic products for children.
Preliminary Opinions
Scientific Advice open for comments on HC Red No. 18 – Submission II (deadline: 13 January 2025)
On 10 December 2024, the SCCS published the scientific advice on the safety of HC Red No. 18 (CAS No. 1444596-49-9) in cosmetic products.
Preliminary Opinions
Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate – Deadline: 17 January 2025
On 12 November 2024, the SCCS published a preliminary opinion on the safety of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (CAS No. 5466-77-3/83834-59-7, EC No. 226-775-7/629-661-9) in cosmetic products.
Preliminary Opinions
Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Benzophenone – 1 (deadline: 13 January 2025)
On 6 November 2024, the SCCS published a preliminary opinion on the safety of Benzophenone-1 (CAS No. 131-56-6, EC No. 205-029-4) in cosmetic products.
Preliminary Opinions
Addendum to the Scientific Opinion on Hexyl Salicylate SCCS/1658/23 – Children exposure 0-3 years old
On 25 October 2024, the SCCS published the preliminary addendum to the scientific opinion on the safety of Hexyl Salicylate (CAS no 6259-76-3) in cosmetic products for children below 3 years of age.
Preliminary Opinions
Hair dye HC Yellow No. 16 (Colipa No B123): Preliminary SCCS Scientific Advice (Submission II)
On 1 August 2024, the SCCS published the preliminary scientific advice on the safety of hair dye HC Yellow No. 16 (Colipa No B123) used in cosmetic products. The deadline for comments was set by 27 September 2024.