SCCP tooth whitening summary
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The European Commission releases an "easy to read" summary of its opinion on hydrogen peroxide in tooth whitening products April 4. Issued by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products in 2005, the opinion ruled that tooth whitening products containing hydrogen peroxide in concentrations up to 6% are not safe for over the counter use (1"The Rose Sheet" March 28, 2005, p. 7). The summary, which is posted on the EU Web site, offers answers to common questions about hydrogen peroxide, its use for whitening, and the safety of the chemical. The answers are available in a brief version and a more detailed, scientific version. The site also provides a link to the full SCCP opinion. Further summaries of the safety of sunbeds and nanotechnology will be posted on the EU website "later this year," according to the EU...
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