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SCCS/1499/12 Version S Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety SCCS OPINION ON Bismuth citrate The SCCS adopted this opinion at its 4th plenary meeting on 12 December 2013 SCCS/1499/12 Opinion on bismuth citrate ___________________________________________________________________________________________ About the Scientific Committees Three 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), the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) and the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) and are made up of external experts. 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 Ulrike Bernauer, Qasim Chaudhry, Pieter-Jan Coenraads, Gisela Degen, Maria Dusinska, David Gawkrodger, Werner Lilienblum, Andreas Luch, Manfred Metzler, Nancy Monteiro- Rivière, Elsa Nielsen, Thomas Platzek, Suresh Chandra Rastogi, Christophe Rousselle, Jan van Benthem Contact European Commission Health & Consumers Directorate C: Public Health Unit C2 – Health Information/ Secretariat of the Scientific Committee Office: HTC 03/073 L-2920 Luxembourg [email protected] © European Union, 2013 ISSN 1831-4767 ISBN 978-92-79-30122-3 Doi: 10.2772/74214 ND-AQ-13-015-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 2 SCCS/1499/12 Opinion on bismuth citrate ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SCCS Members Dr. M. Dusinska Prof. D. Gawkrodger Dr. W. Lilienblum (rapporteur) Prof. A. Luch Prof. M. Metzler Dr. E. Nielsen Prof. T. Platzek (chairman) Dr. S.C. Rastogi Dr. C. Rousselle Dr. J. van Benthem External experts Prof. M. Pilar Vinardell Dr. I. White Keywords: SCCS, scientific opinion, bismuth citrate, Regulation 1223/2009, CAS 813-93-4, EC 212-390-1 Opinion to be cited as: SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety), Opinion on bismuth citrate, 12 December 2013 3 SCCS/1499/12 Opinion on bismuth citrate ___________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................. 5 2. TERMS OF REFERENCE.................................................................................. 5 3. OPINION..................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Chemical and Physical Specifications....................................................... 6 3.1.1 Chemical identity.................................................................... 6 3.1.2 Physical form ......................................................................... 8 3.1.3 Molecular weight .................................................................... 8 3.1.4 Purity, composition and substance codes.................................... 9 3.1.5 Impurities / accompanying contaminants ................................... 9 3.1.6 Solubility ............................................................................... 9 3.1.7 Partition coefficient (Log Pow).................................................. 10 3.1.8 Additional physical and chemical specifications.......................... 10 3.1.9 Homogeneity and Stability ..................................................... 10 3.2 Function and uses.............................................................................. 11 3.3 Toxicological Evaluation ...................................................................... 12 3.3.1 Acute toxicity ....................................................................... 12 3.3.2 Irritation and corrosivity ........................................................ 14 3.3.3 Skin sensitisation.................................................................. 22 3.3.4 Dermal / percutaneous absorption........................................... 23 3.3.5 Repeated dose toxicity .......................................................... 25 3.3.6 Mutagenicity / Genotoxicity .................................................... 27 3.3.7 Carcinogenicity..................................................................... 33 3.3.8 Reproductive toxicity............................................................. 34 3.3.9 Toxicokinetics ...................................................................... 37 3.3.10 Photo-induced toxicity ........................................................... 45 3.3.11 Human data......................................................................... 46 3.3.12 Special investigations ............................................................ 50 3.3.13 Safety evaluation (including calculation of the MoS)................... 50 3.3.14 Discussion ........................................................................... 50 4. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................ 58 5. MINORITY OPINION.................................................................................... 58 6. REFERENCES............................................................................................. 59 Annex 1............................................................................................................ 65 Annex 2............................................................................................................ 72 4 SCCS/1499/12 Opinion on bismuth citrate ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. BACKGROUND The chemical Bismuth Citrate (CAS 813-93-4) (EC 212-390-1) is a new substance in connection with the hair dye strategy. The first submission for this substance was received by end of January 2009. The present submission I includes a complete dossier according to the hair dye strategy and the applicant ask for its safety evaluation when used in non-oxidative , but progressive hair dye formulation at a concentration up to 2.0% in the finished cosmetic product. Progressive hair dyes work - according to the dossier - gradually, with colour build-up over a period of two to three weeks of daily application. With such application, the hair gradually darkens until the required shade is achieved. Thereafter, colour is maintained by up to 3 applications per week. The product is intended for use by middle-aged and older people, principally men. Bismuth preparations are commonly used to treat a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, including peptic ulcers and dyspepsia. According to the current US Code of Federal Regulation1, bismuth citrate may be safely used in cosmetics intended for colouring hair on the scalp, subject to the following restrictions: - the amount of bismuth citrate in the cosmetic shall not be in excess of 0.5% (w/v); - the cosmetic may not be used for colouring eyelashes, eyebrows or hair on parts of the body other than the scalp. 2. TERMS OF REFERENCE 1. Does SCCS consider that the use of bismuth citrate as an hair dye substance in cosmetic products is safe for the consumers when used in a concentration up to maximum 2.0 % taken into account the provided scientific data? 2. Does SCCS have any other scientific concerns for the safe use of bismuth citrate in finished cosmetic products? 1 21CFR73, 2110, April 1, page 375, 2002 5 SCCS/1499/12 Opinion on bismuth citrate ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. OPINION Preamble The quality of the dossier is poor and contains the following major shortcomings: - Although a concentration of 2% of bismuth citrate in cosmetic formulations is applied for, all of the studies submitted for local toxicity testing were performed with a concentration of 0.5%. In addition, supporting data for the concentration claimed was not provided. - Data on identity and/or characterization of bismuth citrate in batches, lots, and formulations was often missing or inadequate. - Data on solubility and/or stability of bismuth citrate in solvents was missing, partly conflicting or inadequate. - The list of references was poorly sorted, titles of the pdf files were partly misleading (e.g., ref. 58), and several copies were only partly legible. - The only certificate of analysis (CoA) provided was only partly legible. 3.1 Chemical and Physical Specifications 3.1.1 Chemical identity 3.1.1.1 Primary