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EU Scientific Committee Reviewing Three UV Filters Against Endocrine-Disrupting Concerns

 
• By Ryan Nelson

The European Commission issued requests on 4 February for updated opinions from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety on octocrylene, homosalate and benzophenone-3, in light of concerns that led to their listing in 2019 as “higher priority” substances used in cosmetics with endocrine-disrupting potential.

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The European Union’s Scientific Committee On Consumer Safety has nine months to reevaluate the safety of three UV filters currently permitted in cosmetics at specified levels, with a focus on the ingredients’ potential endocrine-disrupting properties.

The Commission issued requests on 4 February for updated SCCS opinions on octocrylene, homosalate and benzophenone-3, currently...

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