European Commission Seeks Opinion on Cosmetic Ingredient p-BMHCA
The European Commission has requested a scientific Opinion on the safe use of butylphenyl methylpropional (p-BMHCA) in cosmetic products.
The Commision's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) accepted the mandate at its plenary meeting on 6 June.
It comes after the International Fragrance Association (Ifra) submitted a new safety dossier addressing concerns previously expressed by the SCCS.
In 2016 the Committee concluded that the fragrance ingredient is not safe in leave-on or rinse-off cosmetics, due in part to its skin sensitisation properties.
Ifra's revised dossier proposes lower maximum use levels of p-BMHCA. It also aims to address previous SCCS concerns over impurities in the ingredient.
Publication of the new Opinion is due in December.
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