Comments on salicylic acid in cosmetics issued by the European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) (2019.01.03）

     0SCCS has adopted the final opinion on salicylic acid in cosmetics. It concluded that salicylic acid is safe in cosmetics, and its concentration is not more than 0.5%, but it is not suitable for spray and oral products, except lipstick. It is also considered that salicylic acid is safe for washing and other cosmetics with concentrations not exceeding 3% and 2% respectively. In some products, such as body milk, eye cream, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, salicylic acid is only used as a preservative and meets a certain concentration limit. It is safe.