EU Committee Questions Safety of New Titanium Dioxide Coating

The European Commission’s (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on a new coating for titanium dioxide on October 25, 2024. According to the abstract, SCCS concluded that “there are a number of uncertainties and data gaps that do not allow a conclusion on the safety of titanium dioxide (nano) coated with a combination of w/w 6% Aluminium Hydroxide, 14% Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate and 10% Dimethicone (Eclipse 70) — either on the basis of a similarity to the TiO2 nanomaterials previously assessed by the SCCS, or on the basis of the additional information provided in the current submission and during the commenting period.” SCCS stated that “[t]he provided information has not demonstrated a similarity of the titanium dioxide with the above-mentioned composite coating (Eclipse 70) to other TiO2 nanomaterials assessed in the previous SCCS Opinion (SCCS/1516/13 — Revision of 22 April 2014) in terms of physicochemical characteristics, stability of the coating, and the lack of dermal absorption of the nanoparticles.” SCCS notes that if these aspects cannot be addressed, “additional data on physicochemical, toxicological and exposure aspects specifically relating to the nanomaterial under evaluation (Eclipse 70) will be needed to conclude on the safety of its use in cosmetic products.”

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