I. Preliminary Opinions open for comments:

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS)

Cosmetic ingredients

Addendum to the scientific Opinion SCCS/1491/12 on the hair dye substance 2-Methoxy-methyl-p-phenylenediamine and its sulfate salt - COLIPA No A160 - Submission II - use on eyelashes
(Open for comments until 5 March 2019)

Preliminary Opinion open for comments on Ethylzingerone - 'Hydroxyethoxyphenyl Butanone' (HEPB) - Cosmetics Europe No P98 - CAS No 569646-79-3 Submission II (eye irritation)
(Open for comments until 5 March 2019)

II. Opinions being finalised:

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS)

Hair dye 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene (1,2,4-THB) - A33 (CAS 533-73-3) - submission VI

Fragrance ingredient Acetylated Vetiver Oil (AVO) - submission III

The safety of Butylphenyl methylpropional (p- BMHCA) in cosmetic products - submission II

III. Final Opinions:

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS)

Final Opinion on Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I
Adopted on 21 December 2018

Notes of Guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation - 10th revision
Adopted on 24-25 October 2018

Final Opinion on Colloidal Silver (nano)
Adopted on 24-25 October 2018

Final Opinion on Skin Sensitisation Quantitative Risk Assessment for Fragrance Ingredients (QRA2) - Submission I
Adopted on 30 July 2018

Final Opinion on the safety of cosmetic ingredients Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine (S86) - Submission II
Adopted on 30 July 2018

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMERGING RISKS (SCHEER)

Final Opinion on the public health impacts and risks resulting from onshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation in the EU
Adopted on 30 November 2018

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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER SAFETY (SCCS)

Request for a scientific Opinion on Allergy Alert Test (AAT) as a proof-of-concept study

Request for a scientific Opinion on Hair dye Tetrabromophenol Blue, 4,4’-(4,5,6,7- tetrabromo-1,1-dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-yliden)bis-2,6-dibromophenol (CAS 4430- 25-5) (C183)

Request for a scientific Opinion on UV-filter Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate (S87) - Submission II

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMERGING RISKS (SCHEER)

Request for a scientific Opinion on common fiscal marker - Submission II

Request for a scientific advice on "Emerging issues at the environment-social interface"

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SCCS - PLENARY MEETINGS

8th plenary meeting, Luxembourg, 24-25 October 2018

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SCHEER - PLENARY MEETINGS

10th Plenary meeting, Luxembourg, 11 October 2018

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SCCS WORKING GROUPS

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SCHEER WORKING GROUPS

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Commission publishes Final Opinion on Health Risks of Oil and Gas Exploration in the EU

Science factsheets

Does onshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation pose health risks?

Notes of Guidance for the testing of cosmetic ingredients and their safety evaluation – 10th revision

Infographic on Weight of Evidence

So far, no health risks dim LED lights’ bright future
now also available in French, German, Spanish and Italian

Web summaries

Are LED lights safe for human health?
now also available in French, German, Spanish and Italian

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Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, Volume 99, November 2018, Pages 249-250
Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer safety (SCCS) – Final opinion on water-soluble zinc salts used in oral hygiene products.

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, Volume 99, November 2018, Pages 129-130
Opinion of the scientific committee on consumer safety (SCCS) – Opinion on the safety of cosmetic ingredient phenylene bis-diphenyltriazine (CAS No 55514-22-2) - S86.

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, Volume 98, October 2018, Pages 274-275
Opinion of the scientific committee on consumer safety (SCCS) – Revision of the Opinion on hydroxyapatite (nano) in cosmetic products.