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Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (2026 Version)
Local Title:
/
Country/Region:
New Zealand
Competent Authority:
Environmental Protection Authority
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2026-01-01
Implementation Date:
2026-01-01
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
Official Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (2026 Version)
Summary

The Group Standard is a set of regulations governing the safety and labeling requirements for cosmetic products in New Zealand.

Contents

  1. Name of Group Standard
    HSNO Approval Number

  2. Commencement

  3. Interpretation

  4. Scope of Group Standard
    Substances covered by Group Standard
    Substances excluded from Group Standard

  5. Conditions of Group Standard

  6. Transitional and savings provisions

Schedule 1: Conditions of Group Standard

Schedule 2: Transitional and savings provisions

Schedule 3: Interpretation

Schedule 4: Components cosmetic products must not contain

Schedule 5: Components cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions and conditions laid down

Schedule 6: Colouring agents cosmetic products may contain with restrictions

Schedule 7: List of preservatives which cosmetic products may contain

Schedule 8: UV filters cosmetic products may contain with restrictions

Appendix A: Regulatory history of HSR002552

History
2026-01-01
Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (2026 Version)
In force
Release Date: 2026-01-01
Implementation Date : 2026-01-01
2024-01-30
Invalid
Release Date: 2024-01-30
Implementation Date : 2026-01-01
2023-03-02
Invalid
Release Date: 2023-03-02
Implementation Date : /
2020-10-19
Invalid
Release Date: 2020-10-19
Implementation Date : 2021-04-30
2017-09-18
Invalid
Release Date: 2017-09-18
Implementation Date : 2017-12-01
2006-07-01
Invalid
Release Date: 2006-07-01
Implementation Date : 2006-07-01
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