EC SCCS Proposing Boost of Fragrance "Allergen" List to 80

Dec 27th, 2011

Jeb Gleason-Allured

The European Commission's (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety is proposing to increase the number of fragrance allergens from 26 to more than 80, according to a recent EC announcement.

The preliminary opinion is posted here.

The comment deadline is February 17, 2012.

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