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China Abolishes Cosmetic Advertisement Administration Measure
Nov 14, 2017
China has abolished its "Cosmetic Advertisement Administration Measure" which means that cosmetic advertising and promotions are no longer regulated by a sector specific standard. In 1989, article 29 of cosmetic overarching "Regulations concerning the Hygiene Supervision over Cosmetics " stipulated that the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC) take responsibility to manage cosmetic advertisements. The SAIC accordingly issued...
Chinese Mainland
Labeling/Claim/Advertising
[Market Analysis] Halal Cosmetics Market Rapid Growth Requires Further Regulatory Development
Nov 09, 2017
Halal cosmetics are a rapidly developing niche of the halal and mainstream market. The 100% natural ingredients commitment of halal products also attracts many non-Muslims. The increased popularity of these products requires development of a regulatory and certification system. Definition of HALAL In Islamic countries Halal means...
Indonesia
Malaysia
ASEAN
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Halal Cosmetics
Ingredients
Post-market Surveillance
Korea Establishes Cosmetic Risk Ranking for Recall System
Nov 09, 2017
For better implementation of its cosmetic recall scheme, Korea will classify recalled cosmetics based on risk level. MFDS will pre-decide the risk level of the cosmetic product and will assign corresponding recall and fining requirements based on this. The whole recall scheme includes...
South Korea
Safety Assessment
China Reduces Quarantine and Inspection Ratio by 10%, Benefit for Cosmetic Importation
Nov 02, 2017
China AQSIQ released the new "Administrative Provisions on Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Procedures", stipulating a new risk based method using both port and laboratory inspections which will reduce the quarantine and inspection ratio (the number of batches of goods that are inspected per imported consignment) by 10% and benefit the importation of cosmetics...
Chinese Mainland
Entry-exit
Japan Corrected the Error on the Positive List of Additives in Quasi Drugs
Nov 02, 2017
Japan officially admitted a concentration limit error on the Positive List of Additives in Quasi Drugs, and corrected it as...
Japan
Ingredients
Analysis of Amendments to China’s New Cosmetic Mask Industry Standard QB/T 2872
Nov 01, 2017
Compared to the old QB/T 2872, the new cosmetic mask industry standard is expanded in scope. It also stipulates new requirements on ingredients, fragrances, microbial testing, and hazardous substances in order to align with "Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standard (2015)". To encompass market and industry changes and the expansion in product characteristics, the scope of "Mask" in QB/T 2872 2017 is expanded to cover the general surface of human skin, including eye mask, lip mask, hand mask and foot mask, etc...
Chinese Mainland
Pre-market Approval
Ingredients
Safety Assessment
China Blocks Market Entry of Imported Toothpaste Containing Benzethonium Chloride
Oct 27, 2017
Recently 32 batches of imported cosmetics were disqualified during entry inspection and quarantine. Although not regulated as a cosmetic in China a consignment of toothpaste also failed to pass customs inspection due to the presence of Benzethonium Chloride. Although Benzethonium Chloride is allowed to be used in cosmetics as a preservative, toothpaste has not yet been designated as a cosmetic in China. Currently toothpaste is regulated by a specific standard...
Chinese Mainland
Ingredients
Entry-exit
CFDA to Adjust Cosmetic Registration/Filing Application Relating to Cosmetic Production License
Oct 23, 2017
Since China adopted the new cosmetic licensing system, only the new Cosmetic Production License is acceptable from Jan 1st 2017 (see more: CL). CFDA will further adjust some details on cosmetic registration/filing application systems to make them link up. For approved domestic special use cosmetics whose actual production spot remains the same, if the batch number of new Production License is different from that of the original one, the applicant doesn't need to apply for change alone. Instead it should apply for change together with other updated items or when the license needs extension...
Chinese Mainland
Pre-market Approval
Taiwan to Revise Hair Dye Ingredient Requirements
Oct 17, 2017
TFDA will revise hair dye ingredient requirements in list of "Maximum levels of Medical, Poisonous or Potent Drugs in Cosmetics"; Limitations and requirements for certain ingredients have changed and 33 new hair dye ingredients are added to the list. The new standard will be effective on Jan 1st 2019. In the new list, the hair dye ingredients part will add columns including INCI name, CAS Number and Restriction/Precaution, and refine the column "limitation" to "limitation standard (oxidative/non-oxidative)"...
Taiwan, China
Ingredients
Taiwan to Amend Mandatory Hair Dye Claims Requirements
Oct 17, 2017
TFDA amended the standard of mandatory claims for hair dye products on the label, specification and package. The new edition will enter into force from Jan.1st 2019. Stakeholders who hold a medicated certificate (prerequisite for activities involving sale, distribution etc. of hair dye) should change relevant information according to the new instruction or apply for certificate update...
Taiwan, China
Labeling/Claim/Advertising
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