EU committee says two cosmetic ingredients are unsafe

The cosmetic ingredients deoxyarbutin and phenylene bis-diphenyltriazine are not safe for use, according to Opinions from a European Commission committee.
The Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) assessed the safety of deoxyarbutin at a concentration up to 3% in face creams. It concluded that the compound should not be used because it can release hydroquinone at levels that would make the cosmetic product unsafe, depending on storage and in-use conditions. Hydroquinone is banned under the EU cosmetics Regulation, with some exceptions for professional use.
Phenylene bis-diphenyltriazine was assessed as a UV filter in sunscreen products in a concentration up to 10%. The committee could not exclude the possibility that the substance may have genotoxic and phototoxic potential.