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Wednesday, January 15, 2020Ingredients

Indigofera Tinctoria: the SCCS' Opinion

Indigofera tinctoria : Opinion du CSSC

The SCCS has just published its Opinion on the safety of the hair dye ingredient Indigofera Tinctoria. It was adopted on 10 January 2020 by written procedure, and is open for comments until 13 March 2020.

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Background

Submission III on the hair dye Indigofera Tinctoria (C170) was transmitted by Cosmetics Europe in November 2017.
According to the applicant the current submission supports the safe use of Indigofera Tinctoria in non-oxidative conditions hair colouring products at on-head concentrations of up to 25%.

For an exhaustive background information, see the articles
SCCS : 8 new Opinions open for comments, CosmeticOBS, 26 September 2012
Salicylic acid, Hair dyes: four requests for Opinion to SCCS, CosmeticOBS, 2 January 2018

Opinion

1. In light of the data provided, does the SCCS consider Indigofera Tinctoria (C170) safe when used in non-oxidative conditions hair colouring products at on-head concentrations of up to 25%?

In light of the data provided, the SCCS considers that Indigofera Tinctoria is safe when used in non-oxidative condition hair colouring products as on-head concentrations of up to 25%.

2. Does the SCCS have any further scientific concerns with regard to the use of Indigofera Tinctoria (C170) in cosmetic products?

A weak skin sensitisation potential cannot be excluded for Indigofera Tinctoria.

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