Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) - Final version of the opinion on Eco G+ in cosmetic products.
Safety assessment is based on the release of silver ion from the packaging material. SCCS considers the release of silver ions from "EcoG+" as a component in packaging material safe for use as preservative with a concentration of maximum 2.0% in the cosmetic packaging material.
SCCS Secretariat at the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, 11, rue E. Ruppert, L-2920 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Dortmund, Germany.
Gisela H
GH
Degen
D000818:Animals; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010710:Phosphates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry*; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019064:Product Packaging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*
D003358:Cosmetics; D010710:Phosphates; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D018030:Silver Compounds
CAS 7440-22-4; Directive 76/768/ECC; EC 231-131-3; EcoG+; Preservative; SCCS; Scientific opinion