Opinion on Salicylic Acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I - Corrigendum of 20-21 June 2019
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SCCS/1601/18 Final Opinion Corrigendum of 20-21 June 2019 Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety SCCS OPINION ON salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) Submission I The SCCS adopted the final Opinion by written procedure on 21 December 2018 Corrigendum of 20-21 June 2019 SCCS/1601/18 Final Opinion Opinion on salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I - Corrigendum of 20-21 June 2019 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Members of the Working Group are acknowledged for their valuable contribution to this Opinion. The members of the Working Group are: For the preliminary and the final Opinion The SCCS members: Dr U. Bernauer Dr L. Bodin Prof. Q. Chaudhry (SCCS Chair) Prof. P.J. Coenraads (SCCS Vice-Chair and Chairperson of the WG) Prof. M. Dusinska Dr J. Ezendam Dr E. Gaffet Prof. C. L. Galli Dr B. Granum Prof. E. Panteri (Rapporteur) Prof. V. Rogiers (SCCS Vice-Chair) Dr Ch. Rousselle Dr M. Stepnik Prof. T. Vanhaecke Dr S. Wijnhoven External experts: Dr A. Simonnard Dr A. Koutsodimou Prof. W. Uter The additional contribution of the following external expert is gratefully acknowledged: Dr. N. von Goetz All Declarations of Working Group members are available on the following webpage: http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/experts/declarations/sccs_en.htm This Opinion has been subject to a commenting period of a minimum eight weeks after its initial publication (from 10 September until 14 November 2018). Comments received during this time were considered by the SCCS. For this Opinion, comments received resulted in the following main changes: sections 3.3.1.1. - 3.3.2.1 - 3.3.6.2. (SCCS comment), 3.3.2.2. (SCCS conclusion), 3.3.10, and 3.4.1. Changes in the discussion part and in the SCCS conclusions have been made accordingly. Corrigendum made in the conclusion number 2, only for clarity of SCCS position regarding percentage and coverage of oral products (lipstick). 2 SCCS/1601/18 Final Opinion Opinion on salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I - Corrigendum of 20-21 June 2019 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. ABSTRACT The SCCS concludes the following: 1. In light of the new data provided, does the SCCS still consider Salicylic acid (CAS 69- 72-7) safe when used as a preservative in all cosmetic products up to a maximum concentration of 0.5% (acid) considering its current restriction as reported above? The SCCS considers salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) safe when used as preservative at a concentration of 0.5 % in cosmetic products considering its current restrictions in place. This Opinion is not applicable to any oral product (such as toothpaste and mouthwash) with the exception of lipsticks. Sprayable products that could lead to exposure of the consumer’s lung by inhalation are also excluded. The provided information shows that salicylic acid is an eye irritant with the potential to cause serious damage to the eye. 2. In addition, does the SCCS still consider Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) safe when used for purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms at a concentration up to 3.0 % for the cosmetic rinse-off hair products and up to 2.0 % for other products considering its current restrictions as reported above? Based on the data provided and available literature, the SCCS considers salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) safe when used for purposes other than preservative at a concentration up to 3.0 % for the cosmetic rinse-off hair products and up to 2.0 % for other products, considering its current restrictions in place. However, in body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick and roll on deodorant applications, salicylic acid is considered safe up to 0.5 %. The SCCS position is that these levels are inclusive of any use of salicylic acid, i.e. should not exceed the stated levels with additional use as a preservative. This Opinion is not applicable to any oral product (such as toothpaste and mouthwash) with the exception of lipsticks. Sprayable products that could lead to exposure of the consumer’s lung by inhalation are also excluded. 3. Does the SCCS have any further scientific concerns with regard to the use of Salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) in cosmetic products? Salicylic acid is also used as a preservative in food and as a biocide in some consumer products (see section 3.2.3) or in various pharmaceutical formulations such as anti-acne products. As no specific exposure data were made available to SCCS to assess exposure following these non-cosmetic uses, it was not possible to include them in the aggregated exposure scenarios. Therefore, the actual total exposure of the consumer may be higher than exposure from cosmetic products alone. The conclusions of this Opinion refer only to Salicylic Acid and should not be applied to other salicylates or salicylic acid salts. Keywords: SCCS, scientific opinion, salicylic acid, Regulation 1223/2009, CAS 69-72-7, EC 200-712-3, SCCS/1601/18 Opinion to be cited as: SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety), Opinion on salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I, SCCS/1601/18, preliminary version of 10 September 2018, final version of 21 December 2018, CORRIGENDUM on 20-21 June 2019 3 SCCS/1601/18 Final Opinion Opinion on salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I - Corrigendum of 20-21 June 2019 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ About Scientific Committees Two independent non-food Scientific Committees provide the Commission with the scientific advice it needs when preparing policy and proposals relating to consumer safety, public health and the environment. The Committees also draw the Commission's attention to the new or emerging problems which may pose an actual or potential threat. They are: the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) and are made up of scientists appointed in their personal capacity. In addition, the Commission relies upon the work of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). SCCS The Committee shall provide Opinions on questions concerning all types of health and safety risks (notably chemical, biological, mechanical and other physical risks) of non-food consumer products (for example: cosmetic products and their ingredients, toys, textiles, clothing, personal care and household products such as detergents, etc.) and services (for example: tattooing, artificial sun tanning, etc.). Scientific Committee members Bernauer Ulrike, Bodin Laurent, Chaudhry Qasim, Coenraads Pieter-Jan, Dusinska Maria, Ezendam Janine, Gaffet Eric, Galli Corrado Lodovico, Granum Berit, Panteri Eirini, Rogiers Vera, Rousselle Christophe, Stępnik Maciej, Vanhaecke Tamara, Wijnhoven Susan Contact European Commission Health and Food Safety Directorate C: Public Health, Country Knowledge, Crisis Management Unit C2 – Country Knowledge and Scientific Committees L-2920 Luxembourg [email protected] © European Union, 2018 ISSN 1831-4767 ISBN 978-92-76-00244-4 Doi:10.2875/081047 EW-AQ-19-011-EN-N The Opinions of the Scientific Committees present the views of the independent scientists who are members of the committees. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. The Opinions are published by the European Commission in their original language only. http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/consumer_safety/index_en.htm 4 SCCS/1601/18 Final Opinion Opinion on salicylic acid (CAS 69-72-7) - Submission I - Corrigendum of 20-21 June 2019 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ABSTRACT .................................................................................................. 3 2. MANDATE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ................................................ 6 3. OPINION ..................................................................................................... 7 3.1 CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 7 3.1.1 Chemical identity ............................................................................... 7 3.1.2 Physical form 8 3.1.3 Molecular weight ................................................................................ 8 3.1.4 Purity, composition and substance codes ............................................... 8 3.1.5 Impurities / accompanying contaminants ............................................... 8 3.1.6 Solubility 9 3.1.7 Partition coefficient (Log Pow) ............................................................... 9 3.1.8 Additional physicochemical specifications ............................................... 9 3.1.9 Homogeneity and Stability ................................................................. 10 3.2 FUNCTION AND USES ......................................................................... 10 3.2.1 Cosmetic product uses as per Cosmetic Products Regulation EC 1223/2009 ................................................................. 10 3.2.2 Cosmetic product uses as per Cosmetics Europe 2017 Survey ..... 10 3.2.3 Other uses than cosmetics ..................................................... 10 3.3 TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION ............................................................. 11 3.3.1 Acute toxicity ......................................................................