SUN CARE
Regulatory Notification
UV filter EU safety update On 13 December, the EU Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety adopted the ‘Opinion on Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) – Submission II’ by written procedure. Anina van der Walt of Acuservices discusses the outcome as this may have an influence on sun care product development in sunny South Africa.
The use of S87 as a UV filter in cosmetic products is safe up to a maximum concentration of three percent interesting cosmetic product substance and ingredient safety assessment information, which applies to the South African market and may be worth reviewing. Final safety assessments concluded: 1. Alkyl Amide MIPA, of which 14 ingredients were found safe with qualifications 2. Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, one ingredient was tested with an insufficient conclusion
B
for impurities and phototoxicity aspects ased on the data submitted,
ingredients contained in the Cosmetics
the EU Scientific Committee
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
mixture have been concluded safe with qualifications
for Consumer Safety (SCCS) concluded that the use of
3. MCI/MI, two ingredients and one
Opinions nearing finalisation
4. Mannitol, Sorbitol and Xylitol, of which three ingredients have been deemed
Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene
Other SCCS Opinions on ingredients and
Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) as a UV
substances, which will be finalised soon
filter in cosmetic products is safe up to a
and worth looking into are:
The following tentative safety assessments
maximum concentration of three percent.
• Dihydroxyacetone – DHA (1,3-Dihydroxy-2-
are in process:
Inhalation toxicity was not assessed in this opinion because no data was provided. As a result, this opinion is not applicable to any sprayable products that could lead to the exposure of consumers’ lungs by inhalation. Are there any further scientific concerns of the SCCS with regard to the use of Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) in cosmetic products? S87 is a secondary amine and
propanone) CAS No. 96-26-4 • the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products – Submission II • SCCS/1613/19 on 30 and 31 October 2019, which is open for comment until 17 February • Zinc Pyrithione (ZPT) submission III; SCCS/1614/19 on 13 December, which is open for comment until 24 February • Hair dye Indigofera tinctoria (C170) CAS
is prone to nitrosation and formation of
84775-63-3 submission III; SCCS/1615/20
nitrosamines. S87 should not be used in
on 10 January, which is open for
combination with nitrosating substances,
comment until 13 March.
The ingredient safety information was
Interesting info worth noting Following the Cosmetic Ingredient Review
adopted and updated accordingly into
(CIR) 153rd Expert Panel Meeting held
the European Commission database for
on 9 and 10 December, a post meeting
information on cosmetic substances and
announcement was published with
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• honey, with seven ingredients being tested and found safe in a preliminary statement • palm (açaí and juçara), of which eight ingredients have been tested with a split conclusion (safe; or insufficient information for composition), so the assessment will continue • pomegranate, of which 18 ingredients were assessed with expert voting resulting in a split conclusion (safe; or insufficient for various endpoints) • soy, of which 28 ingredients were assessed with expert voting resulting in a split conclusion (safe; or insufficient for
and the nitrosamine content should always be < 50 ppb.
safe for use.
various endpoints) • vanilla, of which nine ingredients were tested with voting resulting in a split conclusion (safe; or insufficient for various endpoints). •
