Following a request from the Commission, the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) reviewed the Guidance Document No. 27: 'Technical Guidance for Deriving Environmental Quality Standards' prepared by a collaborative framework (the Common Implementation...

2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA) CAS No. 80-54-6 is a fragrance ingredient used in many compounds in decorative cosmetics, fine fragrances, shampoos, toilet soaps and other toiletries as well as in non-cosmetic products such as household cleaners and detergents. BMHCA is currently...

Submission I for the preservative with the name EcoG+ was submitted by June 2012. The proposed new preservative 'EcoG+' is silver-containing phosphate glass, a powder consisting of small glass beads. 'EcoG+' is intended to be mixed with glass beads and an appropriate polymer and used to...

Phenoxyethanol CAS n. 122-99-6 as preservative is regulated in Annex V/29 of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) n. 1223/2009. According to the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) n.1223/2009 Phenoxyethanol is authorized as a preservative in cosmetic formulations at a maximum concentration of 1.0%. In September...

The hair dye N,N'-Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-phenylamine (B34) CAS No 84041-77-0, EC No 281-856-4 is intended to be used as hair dye in cosmetic hair colouring products with or without the addition of an oxidizing agent (e.g. hydrogen peroxide). The final on-head concentration of B34 is up...

2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl)propionaldehyde (BMHCA) CAS No. 80-54-6 is a fragrance ingredient used in many compounds in decorative cosmetics, fine fragrances, shampoos, toilet soaps and other toiletries as well as in non-cosmetic products such as household cleaners and detergents. BMHCA is currently...

Submission I for β-Arbutin (CAS 497-76-7) with the chemical name 4-hydroxy-phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside and the INCI name Arbutin was submitted in July 2005 by COLIPA. The effect of Arbutin seems to be due to the fact that it hydrolyses to Hydroquinone. However, Hydroquinone (CAS 123-31-9) is...

α-Arbutin INCI name Alpha-Arbutin (CAS 84380-01-8; EC 283-934-3) with the chemical name 4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside is a cosmetic ingredient that is not regulated under Cosmetic Regulation No 1223/2009. It is used as antioxidant, for skin bleaching and skin conditioning. The...

Submission I on the new hair dye with the chemical name 1-Hexyl-1H-pyrazole-4,5-diamine hemisulfate (IUPAC) (No A163) CAS No 1361000-03-4 was transmitted by Cosmetics Europe in May 2014. The new ingredient 1-Hexyl-1H-pyrazole-4,5-diamine hemisulfate (A163) is planned to be used as an oxidative...