Cosmetics Claiming “EGF” or “Medicated Cosmetics” are banned from Selling on E-commerce Platforms
All cosmetic products advertisements (including related titles, pictures or details on e-commerce platform) containing the words “Medicated cosmetics”, “Medical skin...
Korea Officially Releases Amendments to Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act
Baby and children cosmetics shall mark or label the content of preservatives on product packaging. Soap(solid), black hair powder and hair removal wax are newly classified as...
China State Council to Upgrade Bonded Zones
Under new plans enterprise operating within the confines of the bonded zones will be subject to favorable taxation, streamlined procedures, facilitated logistics etc...
China NMPA Bans Cosmetics Using EGF or Medicinal Claims
China banned cosmetics from using EGF or making content/advertising claims using this ingredient. Label/advertisement claims using medical terminology such as “Medicated cosmetics” or “medical skin care products” are...
China Consults on Administration Measures for Cosmetic Registration and Filing Testing
On Jan. 4, China NMPA issued a new cosmetic inspection regulation Administration Measures for Cosmetic Registration and Filing Testing (Draft) for public consultation proposing to replace and repeal the previous Measures for Cosmetic Administrative Licensing Testing and...
Australia Further Delays Implementation of Cosmetic Regulation Reform to 1 July 2020
On Jan. 11, Australia NICNAS issued a notice that the implementation of the reform of Australia cosmetic and chemicals regulatory framework (AICIS) (including the national ban on the use of ingredient toxicological safety data derived from animal testing to...
Vicky SunSpecifications on Imported Non-Special Use Cosmetics Filing Documents Review in Shanghai
On Nov. 9, 2018, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially announced that registration of first imported non-special use cosmetics will be entirely replaced by filing management nationwide from Nov. 10. Due to the novelty of the new system,...
Paul O'BrienDeath to Daigou: Analyzing China's E-Commerce Law
Importantly the E-commerce Law specifies the legal liabilities for each stakeholder. However, a significant distinction should be noted in the emphasis placed on the punitive measures for individual operators and the punishments for e-commerce platforms- Paul O'Brien
Demystifying China e-commerce, Crossborder e-commerce and Daigou: Laws, Rules, Regs and Implications for International Stakeholders
At the very beginning, our readers shall distinguish what is Daigou, and what is called CBEC. Daigou has and always will refer to illegal activities, specifically the use of unofficial import channels to illegally sell imported goods (large parcels, suitcases illegal... 
Nurmia AgustinaCosmetics Registration in Vietnam
According to data from the National Trade Center (ITC) and the World Bank (WB), Vietnam’s imports of cosmetic products have risen to US$1.1 billion in 2016, double that of 2011. The value is forecasted to reach US$2.2 billion by 2020. What is more, Vietnam has signed...- Nurmia Agustina
Detailing Standards of Cosmetics Labeling, Claim and Advertisement in Indonesia
With Indonesia's growing middle class and increasingly prosperous consumers, the country’s cosmetic sector has performed well up until 2018. According to Indonesia's BPOM (National Agency of Drug and Food Control) 33,823 registered cosmetic products were... - Nurmia Agustina
4 Pitfalls of the Indonesian Cosmetic Market
As the 4th largest nation in terms of population and boasting a rapidly expanding middle class, Indonesia undoubtedly offers lucrative investment potentials for the global cosmetic sector...
JapanThe document is the enforcement regulations of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. Note: This...Free
JapanThis document is the order for enforcement of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. The Cabinet hereby enacts...Free
JapanAct on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (also known as Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Law) is the overarching...Free
ChinaThis method specifies the basic principles and test requirements of the transcutaneous electrical resistance test for in-vitro skin corrosion. This method applies to the safety...$60
ChinaThis standard specifies the management requirements of sun-protection effect labeling for sunscreen cosmetics.$25
ChinaThis method specifies the high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of fluocinolone acetonide in facial mask cosmetics. This...$90
- Korea: Approved Testing Institutions for Cosmetics
Jan 14,2019
- Taiwan: Ingredients Prohibited in Cosmetics (20160222 integrated version)
Dec 14,2018
- Asean: List of Substances Which Must not Form Part of the Composition of Cosmetic Products (Oct. 25 2018)
Dec 03,2018
- Asean: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to restrictions and conditions laid down (Jun. 6 2018)
Dec 03,2018
- Asean: List of colouring agents allowed for use in cosmetic products (May 3 2018)
Dec 03,2018
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