The 7th plenary meeting of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) which is on 27 March 2024, Luxembourg (hybrid meeting) will focus on cosmetics regulation and safety, with a particular emphasis on new and draft mandates for certain ch
Salicylic acid
On January 11, 2023, the National Drug Administration of Malaysia issued Announcement No. 1/2023, the "Guidelines for the Regulation of Cosmetics in Malaysia".
The main contents include:On January 30, 2023, the Vietnam Drug Administration issued Announcement No. 817/QLD-MP to revise regulations on cosmetic ingredient requirements to align with the ASEAN Cosmetics Agreement updated on January 19, 2023.
In the past, new crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel films were made by reacting the HA polymer with the PT (Pentaerythritol Tetra-acrylate) crosslinker in an oven with a basic pH.
Public comments are being sought on recently published scientific opinion by SCCS on safety of salicylic acid in cosmetic products whereby the committee agrees that the use of salicylic acid as a preservative up to a maximum concentration of 0.5%