Chinese Cosmetic Officials Disclose Development Direction of Pending Supervision and Administration Regulation
From Nov. 23 to Nov. 24 2018, Shanghai held the first International Cosmetics Industry Summit in Fengxian District, attended by a number of Chinese government officials and hundreds of renowned international and domestic...
Annual Report System to Be Implemented For First-Imported Non-Special Use Cosmetics Filing Management
It is possible that mandatory annual reporting will be implemented for first-imported non-special use cosmetics filing management. Registration of first imported...
Korea to Amend Standards and Testing Methods of Functional Cosmetics
Several testing methods for active ingredients in functional cosmetics are newly added and modified...
The Future of Cosmetics in China: Why Animal Testing Will End Sooner Than People Think
I am expecting China to change its animal testing requirements for imported cosmetics in the short term (maybe we will even see a change in upcoming technical...
China GAC Amends Measures for the Administration of Imported and Exported Cosmetics Inspection and Quarantine Supervision
In March 2018, China administrative bodies and ministries underwent large-scale institutional reform. In a move to adapt to the post-reform regulatory framework, China GAC issued No. 243 order on Nov. 23 to amend some provisions of 45 regulations including the...
China Details Special-Use Cosmetic License Renewal Requirements
The draft provisions adjust the deadline to apply for special-use cosmetic license renewal to 4 months, detail the application procedures, documents necessary and requirements...
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... - Nurmia Agustina
What You Need to Know about Compulsory Halal Certification in Indonesia
Effective from October 11, 2017, the Religious Affairs Ministry (MORA) has founded the Halal Products Certification Agency or Halal Product Assurance Implementing Board (BPJPH) as the sole halal certification body – three years after Law 33/2014 was issued. This agency...
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
- Service Guidance for Filing of First Imported Non-Special Use Cosmetics Filing in Guangdong
- Amendments to Standards and Testing Methods of Functional Cosmetics
- Regulation on Designation and Education of Educational Institution of Cosmetics Laws and Ordinances, etc.
- Korea Cosmetics Act
- Standards and Testing Methods for Tar Color in Quasi Drugs
- 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
- Asean: List of Permitted UV Filters which Cosmetic Products May Contain (Oct. 23 2018)
Dec 03,2018
- Taiwan: Ingredients Restricted in Cosmetics
Aug 17,2018
