The SCCS has initiated a consultation on a revision of its guidance for testing cosmetic ingredients
This month, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has announced the starting of a consultation, until the 8th of January 2016, on the revision of its Guidance for the Testing of Cosmetic Substances and their Safety Evaluation.
Intended for public authorities and cosmetic industry, the consultation aims at �enhancing the harmonized compliance� with the European Union�s cosmetic legislation.
The SCCS guidance has often been reviewed in order to include the latest regulatory and scientific developments; the last revision notably dating from 2012. However, several modifications, opinions, addenda have been adopted since then, and are on the basis of the current revision, according to the SCCS.
Hold on.. what is the SCCS ?
The SCCS, acronym of Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety, is a European Commission�s committee, composed of 17 experts essentially specialized in chemistry and toxicology.
This scientific committee provides advices on safety and sanitary risks, and particularly on chemical, biological risks, as well as all physical risks from non-food consumer products. As for instance cosmetic products and their ingredients, clothing, domestic products, or consumer services such as tattoos.
The committee can publish declarations from its own initiative, even though the views it expresses are generally an answer to a request from the European Commission. Advices and declarations expressed by the committee are often the source of future European legislative evolvement.
The tests realized on cosmetic ingredients
The European legislation on cosmetic imposes that all cosmetic product placed on the European Union market shall be of safe use. The manufacturer must ensure that his products have been submitted to a safety assessment made by scientific experts before being placed on the market for sale.
The Regulation (EC) no1223/2009, replacing the Directive 76/768/EEC has hardened the obligations related to cosmetic ingredients� testing, by imposing that companies use alternative methods to animal testing, and by prohibiting the placing on the market of finished cosmetic products which have been animal-tested.
You would like to know more about the European Regulation on Cosmetics?
Feel free to contact EcoMundo�s cosmetic experts team !
By telephone on the (+33)1 83 64 20 54 or by email at contact@ecomundo.eu.
Discover our European Cosmetics Regulation services
Please do not hesitate to contact us: contact@ecomundo.eu, if you have any questions about cosmetic compliance or if you�re looking for specific services. EcoMundo acts as Responsible Person for Europe and can provide the following services:
- Regulation 1223/2009 services
- EU cosmetic compliance
- Responsible Person for Europe
- Formula review
- Claim review
- Cosmetic labeling services
- PIF creation
- Safety Assessment
- CPNP notification services
- Cosmetic certification for Europe
Contact us via phone: for North America please use + 1 (778) 231-1607 or for Europe +33 (0)1 83 64 20 54
This month, the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has announced the starting of a consultation, until the 8th of January 2016, on the revision of its Guidance for the Testing of Cosmetic Substances and their Safety Evaluation.
Intended for public authorities and cosmetic industry, the consultation aims at �enhancing the harmonized compliance� with the European Union�s cosmetic legislation.
The SCCS guidance has often been reviewed in order to include the latest regulatory and scientific developments; the last revision notably dating from 2012. However, several modifications, opinions, addenda have been adopted since then, and are on the basis of the current revision, according to the SCCS.
Hold on.. what is the SCCS ?
The SCCS, acronym of Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety, is a European Commission�s committee, composed of 17 experts essentially specialized in chemistry and toxicology.
This scientific committee provides advices on safety and sanitary risks, and particularly on chemical, biological risks, as well as all physical risks from non-food consumer products. As for instance cosmetic products and their ingredients, clothing, domestic products, or consumer services such as tattoos.
The committee can publish declarations from its own initiative, even though the views it expresses are generally an answer to a request from the European Commission. Advices and declarations expressed by the committee are often the source of future European legislative evolvement.
The tests realized on cosmetic ingredients
The European legislation on cosmetic imposes that all cosmetic product placed on the European Union market shall be of safe use. The manufacturer must ensure that his products have been submitted to a safety assessment made by scientific experts before being placed on the market for sale.
The Regulation (EC) no1223/2009, replacing the Directive 76/768/EEC has hardened the obligations related to cosmetic ingredients� testing, by imposing that companies use alternative methods to animal testing, and by prohibiting the placing on the market of finished cosmetic products which have been animal-tested.
You would like to know more about the European Regulation on Cosmetics?
Feel free to contact EcoMundo�s cosmetic experts team !
By telephone on the (+33)1 83 64 20 54 or by email at contact@ecomundo.eu.
Discover our European Cosmetics Regulation services
Please do not hesitate to contact us: contact@ecomundo.eu, if you have any questions about cosmetic compliance or if you�re looking for specific services. EcoMundo acts as Responsible Person for Europe and can provide the following services:
- Regulation 1223/2009 services
- EU cosmetic compliance
- Responsible Person for Europe
- Formula review
- Claim review
- Cosmetic labeling services
- PIF creation
- Safety Assessment
- CPNP notification services
- Cosmetic certification for Europe
Contact us via phone: for North America please use + 1 (778) 231-1607 or for Europe +33 (0)1 83 64 20 54
