On May 16, 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a preliminary opinion on methyl salicylate (CAS No.119-36-8) to assess the safety of the use of methyl salicylate in cosmetics. The deadline for public consultation is June 19, 2023.

On April 18, 2023, the European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a request for a scientific opinion on triphenyl phosphate (CAS No.115-86-6, EC No. 204-112-2). The public consultation period is nine months.

On April 4, 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a preliminary opinion on silver zinc zeolite (CAS No. 130328-20-0, EC No. 603-404-0, SCCS/1650/23) to assess the safety of its use in cosmetics. The deadline for public consultation is June 5, 2023.

On March 23, 2023, the European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued the final opinion on the safety of hydroxyapatite (nano) in cosmetics (SCCS/1648/22). The preliminary comments on hydroxyapatite (nano) were released on January 4, 2023.

On March 23, 2023, the European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued the final safety opinion on sodium bromothymol blue in cosmetics (SCCS/1645/22). The preliminary comments on sodium bromothymol blue were released on October 28, 2022.

The European Commission is to prohibit the use of 31 carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) substances in cosmetic products. The Commission notified WTO of the amendments on November 17, 2022. These substances were added into Annex II of the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and the ban on their use in cosmetics will apply from 1 December 2023.

On February 2, 2023, the European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued the final safety opinion on aluminum in cosmetics (SCCS/1644/22). The preliminary comments on aluminum were released on May 6, 2022.

On February 1, 2023, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued the final opinion on α-arbutin and β-arbutin. The preliminary opinion on the safety of arbutin in cosmetics (SCCS/1642/22) was released on March 15, 2022.

On December 15, 2022, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a preliminary opinion on salicylic acid (CAS No. 69-72-7) to assess the safety of salicylic acid in cosmetics for public comments. The deadline for the public consultation is February 17, 2023.

On November 11, 2022, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2022/2195, amending the requirements of European Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on the use of Humosalate and Resorcinol, and adding the restrictions on the use of Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Acid Yellow 3 and HAA299 (nano and non nano forms). This revision mainly refers to the scientific opinions issued by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) in 2021. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.