What the New SCCS Opinion Means for Industry The European regulatory landscape for cannabidiol (CBD) has shifted again — and this time, the most significant update comes not from EFSA or agricultural policymakers, but from the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). In November 2025, the SCCS released a preliminary opinion  setting explicit safety thresholds for CBD in cosmetic products and maximum acceptable levels of Δ9-THC impurities in CBD ingredients. This opinion sits...

Tea Tree Oil is the essential oil distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia  leaves. Chemically, it’s a complex cocktail of volatile terpenes, with terpinen-4-ol as the key active component. Its antimicrobial activity is well-established, and consumer demand for “natural solutions” has kept the ingredient on trend. However, complexity is a double-edged sword. Essential oils vary by origin, season, storage and distillation method. That variability, combined with a tendency to oxidise, introduces...

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) forms biological bonds with skin components not by direct covalent bonding, but by creating protective and restorative biological interactions through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Its functions by scavenging free radicals that damage skin cells and the extracellular matrix, inhibiting enzymes like matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that degrade collagen and other proteins, and activating signaling pathways that promote skin cell survival and...