Navigate your business in an increasingly complex world with industry leading research and actionable insights from UL.
Explore our press releases and news updates. Delve into detailed press kits for information on our work. If it’s UL and newsworthy, it’s here.
Connect with us in person or online, around the globe. We’re everywhere your business needs us to be.
As the global safety science leader, UL helps companies to demonstrate safety, enhance sustainability, strengthen security, deliver quality, manage risk and achieve regulatory compliance.
See how we put safety science to work to help create a safer, more secure and sustainable world for you.
Explore our business intelligence-building digital tools and databases, search for help, review our business information, or share your concerns and questions.
A secure, online source for increased visibility into your UL project files, product information, documents, samples and services.
Access UL certification data on products, components and systems, identify alternatives and view UL guide information with Product iQ.
July 27, 2015
The European Commission's Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has released its opinion on the cosmetic ingredient 4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (α-arbutin), with CAS No. 84380-01-8 and EC No. 283-934-3.
Used as an antioxidant for skin bleaching and skin conditioning, the substance has been concluded safe for use, specifically for concentration up to 2% in face creams and up to 0.5 % in body lotions.
Comments on the opinion may be submitted July 22, 2015.
