Taiwan Details Labeling Requirements for Cosmetic Packaging, Containers, Labels and Directions
TFDA standardizes the labeling of cosmetics and clarifies items that should be labeled on cosmetic outer packages and containers...
China Blueprints 2019 Cosmetic Supervision Work Plan
Perfecting cosmetic regulatory mechanisms, strengthening regulatory capacity and cracking down on violations especially those involving addition of illegal substances and counterfeiting are China’s priority regulatory tasks...
Taiwan Clarifies the Scope of Cosmetic False, Exaggerated and Medical Efficacy Claims
The scope of false, exaggerated and medical efficacy claims used for cosmetics in Taiwan is clarified...
Guangdong Consults on the Second Draft of Cosmetics Safety Regulation
On Jan. 22, 2019, the Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People's Congress released the second draft of Guangdong Cosmetics Safety Regulation for public consultation. The regulation states that cosmetics traded online in Guangdong will be subject to real-...
Korea Requires Infant and Children Cosmetic Responsible Sales Managers to Establish Product Safety Data
Responsible sales managers for cosmetics claimed or advertised as infant or children cosmetic shall establish and retain product safety data. MFDS will...
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...
ParkLuThe Truth About KOLs’ Impact on China E-commerce Sales
If a brand can understand the unique value of a KOL impression, they can refine predictive metrics that will lead to KOL initiatives which guarantee ROI...
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...
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
- Guideline of Alternative Animal Testing Methods [Acute Oral Toxicity (Fixed Dose Procedure, Acute Toxic Class Method)]
- Guideline of Alternative Animal Testing Methods(In Vitro 3T3 NRU Phototoxicity Test)
- Guideline of Cosmetics Test Methods
- Regulations on track records of manufacture or importation and lists of raw materials of cosmetics
- Establishment Standards for Cosmetics Manufactory
- 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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Retrospect of 2018 Asia-Pacific Cosmetic Regulatory Updates
Speaker: Danni Chen
