Scientific Committee on Consumer

Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, SCCS (2010) Opinion on triclosan (antimicrobial resistance), http //ec.europa.eu/health/scientific committees/consumer safety/docs/sccs o 023.pdf... 

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) handles questions concerning the safety of consumer products (nonfood products intended for the consumer). In particular, the Committee addresses questions in relation to the safety and allergenic properties of cosmetic products and ingredients with respect to their impact on consumer health, toys, textiles, clothing, personal care products, domestic products such as detergents, and consumer services such as tattooing (EU 2006f). 

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Cosmetic ingredients are natural or synthesized chemicals entering in the preparation/formulation of cosmetic products. According to the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC (1), cosmetic products placed on the market must not cause damage to human health when applied under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use. The cosmetics manufacturers have to ensure the safety of their cosmetic products prior to marketing. However, the European Commission can adopt, on the basis of advice of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP), measures to limit or to forbid the commercialization of cosmetic products containing ingredients with safety concerns. 

Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products http //europa.eu.int/comm/health/ ph risk/committees/sccp/sccp en.htm http //europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph risk/committees/04 sccp/ 04 sccp en.htm. 

European Commission (2009b) Rules of Procedure. The Scientific Committees on Consumer Safety (SCSS), Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER), Emerging and Newly Identified Risks (SCENIHR). Brussels European Commission, Health and Consumers Directorate-General. Available http //ec.europa.eu/health/ph risk/documents/rules procedure en.pdf... 

In 2004, the European Commission reorganized its nonfood scientific committees following the creation of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the transfer to the Authority of responsibilities for risk assessment on food-related issues previously carried out by some of the scientific committees. The Commission reviewed and refocused the work of its three remaining nonfood scientific committees and created three new committees Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP), Scientific Committee... 

Scientific Committee on Consumer Products, December 2007. Opinion on Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products. Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, EC, Brussels. 

As reported in the European Union s Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP), Preliminary Opinion on Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products, June 19, 2007. May be accessed online at http //ec.europa.eu/health/ph risk/committees/04 sccp/docs/sccp o 099.pdf Note Nanosized particulates are also present as micron-sized aggregates. 

In acute, chronic, reproductive and genotoxicity studies, kojic acid was not found as a toxicant. Due to slow absorption into the circulation from human skin, it would not reach the threshold at tumor promotion and weak carcinogenicity effects were seen. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel concluded that it is safe for use in cosmetic products up to a concentration level of 1%. The available human sensitization data support the safety of kojic acid at a concentration of 2% in leave-on cosmetics, suggesting that a limit of 2% might be appropriate. In an industrial survey of current use concentrations, it is used at concentrations ranging from 0.1% to 2%. The European Commission s Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) determined that, based on a margin of safety calculation, the use of kojic acid at a maximum concentration of 1.0% in skin care formulations poses a risk to human health due to potential systemic effects (thyroid side effects). The SCCP also found it to be a potential skin sensitizer (Burnett, 2011). 

EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (2011) Opinion on Fragrance Allergens in Cosmetic Products, SCCS/1459/11, ISSN 1831-4767. 

On the other hand, as mentioned in Section 1.1, Annex VII is divided into two parts Part 1 lists the permitted UV filters which cosmetic products may contain at present, whereas Part 2 hsts those provisionally allowed. The allowed compounds are reviewed periodically by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP), formerly known as Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products intended for Consumers (SCCNFP), which is composed of scientists from the different member states, who study and review the data of the target compounds provided by different sources, such as hospitals, industries and research centres. After reporting the study, the European Commission together with the member states, adopt the appropriate actions. In this way, some compounds have been eliminated that were provisionally allowed, and... 

Fortunately, this problem is changing. So, on the basis of increased bladder cancer risk caused by certain hair dyes and due to the considerable number of hair dyes used whose safety has not yet been assessed by public authorities, the European Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) (formerly known as Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food products intended for consumers (SCCPNFP)) established guidelines encouraging the cosmetic industry to submit dossiers for hair dyes containing chemical specifications and toxicological studies in order to establish a positive list for hair dyes in the near future (SCCP, 2002 SCCP, 2005). In the SCCP webpage (see references), opinions concerning different hair dyes can be consulted. 

SCCP—Scientific Committee on Consumer Products, 2005, Irtformation Note on the Use of Ingredients in Permanent and Non-Permanent Hair Dye Formulations (Dye Precursors and Direct Dyes), EU Commission, Brussels.[Pg.210]

European Commission, SCCP (Scientific Committee on Consumer Products), 2005, Opinion on Hydrogen Peroxide in Tooth Whitening Products, adopted by the plenary meeting of March 15th. ... 

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