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On 24 October 2024, the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) published its opinion on benzophenone-3.
Based on the evidence available to the SAG-CS, the group concluded that benzophenone-3 is safe for use at maximum concentrations of:
- face cream, hand cream and lip products at 6%;
- body products at 2.2%;
- when used as a UV stabiliser in cosmetic products at 0.5%.
SAG-CS also raised that a full risk assessment in children and adolescents should be conducted when adequate data and an appropriate methodology become available.