SAG-CS
The Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety in Consumer Products (SAG-CS) is the independent scientific advisory group commissioned by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK Government department responsible for the Cosmetics Regulation.
The mission of the SAG-CS is to provide OPSS with scientific advice and risk assessment in the areas of public health and consumer safety. The SAG-CS’s remit shall relate notably to chemical and biological risks of non-food and non-medicinal consumer products such as:
- cosmetic products and their ingredients, including nanomaterials, hair dyes, preservatives, UV filters, colorants, and fragrance ingredients
- other non-food and non-medicinal consumer products such as toys and textiles
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