Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) - Opinion on the fragrance ingredients Tagetes minuta and Tagetes patula extracts and essential oils (phototoxicity only) in cosmetic products

Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2016 Apr:76:213-4. doi: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2015.11.006. Epub 2015 Dec 22.

Abstract

The SCCS considers a maximum level of 0.01% Tagetes minuta and Tagetes patula extracts and essential oils in leave-on products (except sunscreen cosmetic products) as safe, provided that the alpha terthienyl (terthiophene) content of the Tagetes extracts and oils does not exceed 0.35%. The Tagetes extracts and oils should not be used as ingredients of sunscreen products.

Keywords: 294-862-7; 91770-75-1; CAS 91722-29-1; EC 294-431-3; Fragrance ingredients; Regulation 1223/2009; SCCS; Scientific opinion; Tagetes minuta; Tagetes patula.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Consumer Product Safety*
  • Dermatitis, Phototoxic / etiology*
  • Drug Compounding
  • Humans
  • Maximum Tolerated Dose
  • Oils, Volatile / adverse effects*
  • Oils, Volatile / isolation & purification
  • Perfume / adverse effects*
  • Perfume / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / adverse effects*
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Sunscreening Agents / chemistry*
  • Tagetes / adverse effects*
  • Tagetes / chemistry
  • Toxicity Tests

Substances

  • Oils, Volatile
  • Perfume
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sunscreening Agents