Call open for Information on Endocrine Disrupting Cosmetic Ingredients in the UK

On August 14, 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) of the United Kingdom issued a notification to submit any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients in the list below. Interested parties, including academia, cosmetic product manufacturers, and producers of the substances can submit the information before 15 December 2023. 

List of Chemicals 

The OPSS wants to evaluate the safety of these chemicals in cosmetic products due to their potential endocrine-disrupting properties. Any pertinent data to support the safety and exposure estimates for children and expectant women should be included if components are used in products that are likely to be used by these groups of people. 

Any scientific data submitted for the safety assessment must include all relevant elements as prescribed in the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety Notes of Guidance for the Testing of Cosmetic Ingredients and their Safety Evaluation. 

All data used in the safety evaluation must be submitted in full, original study reports and literature. This is crucial for pivotal studies that support the key No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) and point of departure as well as the dermal absorption value. The analysis of data is a major undertaking for OPSS, and they will make sure that any material provided to them is subjected to an impartial scientific study. Emails with pertinent information should be sent to opss.safetyassessment@beis.gov.uk.  

Note: 

The Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety (SAG-CS) will use 70 kg as the default body weight for adults in new safety assessments, aligning with other UK groups like the UK Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals.  

The Office for Product Safety and Standards processes information in compliance with UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) regulations. Personal data collected is securely held and used for administrative purposes.