On December 30, 2024, Malaysia National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) released Circular No. 3/2024 Information on the Updated Status of Ingredients in the Annex of the Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia. The amendments align with the updates made to the ingredient annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) during the 40^th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) meeting.

According to the Circular, the amendments are:

1) Annex II List of Prohibited Ingredients: 26 added and 2 revised

2) Annex III List of Restricted Ingredients: 1 added

3) Annex VII List of Permitted UV Filters: 1 revised