The safety of salicylic acid, and of three hair dyes ingredients (C170, A166, and A33) will be assessed by the SCCS. The requests from the European Commission were published on December 22, 2017. The Scientific Committee has until March 2017 to give its Opinions.
Salicylic acid
Background
Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) and its salts, as Calcium salicylate, Magnesium salicylate, MEA salicylate, Sodium salicylate, Potassium salicylate and TEA-salicylate (CAS 824-35-1 / 18917-89-0 / 59866-70-5 / 54-21-7/ 578-36-9 / 2174-16-5) are currently listed in Annex V (entry 3) of the Regulation (EC) No.1223/2009 (Cosmetics Regulation) as preservative to be used in all cosmetic products up to a maximum concentration of 0.5% (acid). The following restriction applies:
• Not to be used for children under 3 years old, except for shampoos.
Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) is also listed in Annex III (entry 98) of the Cosmetics Regulation to be used up to a maximum concentration of 3.0% for the cosmetic rinse-off hair products and of 2.0% for other products. The following restrictions apply:
• Not to be used for children under 3 years old, except for shampoos.
• For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the products. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.
The SCCNFP published an Opinion on the safety of Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) in June 2002 (SCCNFP/0522/01).
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) adopted its opinion on the harmonised classification for Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) on …
