title: Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer safety (SCCS)--Opinion on the safety of the use of α-arbutin in cosmetic products.
abstract: The SCCS considers the use of α-Arbutin safe for consumers in cosmetic products in a concentration up to 2% in face creams and up to 0.5% in body lotions. A potential combined use of α-Arbutin and other hydroquinone releasing substances in cosmetic products has not been evaluated in this Opinion.
authors.affiliation: SCCS Secretariat at the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, 11, rue E. Ruppert, L-2920, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Electronic address: SANTE-C2-SCCS@ec.europa.eu.
authors.lastname: Sccs
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany.
authors.forename: Gisela H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Degen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001104:Arbutin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D006801:Humans; D006873:Hydroquinones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D063465:Skin Cream / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D062327:Skin Lightening Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D006873:Hydroquinones; D062327:Skin Lightening Preparations; D001104:Arbutin; C031927:hydroquinone
keywords: CAS 84380-01-8; EC 440-470-8; Regulation 1223/2009; SCCS; Scientific opinion; α-Arbutin