YEAR IN REVIEW Cosmetic Regulatory News in Global Regions

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[Updated] Non-compliant Cosmetic Cases in Southeast Asia in 2026 Jun 05, 2026
Drawing on official announcements of non-compliant products issued by regulatory authorities across Southeast Asia, ChemLinked collected and analyzed a series of typical cases. These cases reveal recurring compliance issues and are intended to help cosmetic companies better identify potential risks and strengthen their regulatory compliance strategies.

Indonesia Malaysia ASEAN Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Southeast Asia Non-compliant Cases Year in review
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India’s Non-compliant Cosmetic Cases in 2026 Jun 04, 2026
ChemLinked has collected and analyzed typical non-compliant cosmetic cases based on import registration cancellations and enforcement actions issued by India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) in 2026...

India Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance Efficacy Non-compliant Cases Year in review
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[Updated] China Cosmetics Market Data Collection in 2026 May 18, 2026
ChemLinked collected and analyzed cosmetic market data released in 2026 by China's regulatory authorities, including the National Bureau of Statistics and the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), offering a comprehensive view of the latest dynamics shaping China's cosmetics market.

Chinese Mainland Year in review
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[Updated] China Non-compliant Cosmetic Cases in 2026 May 08, 2026
ChemLinked collected and analyzed typical non-compliant cosmetics cases from routine and random inspections in 2026 conducted by China's regulatory authorities, including National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), local medical products administration (MPA) and administration for market regulation (AMR). By sharing these examples, ChemLinked aims to help cosmetics manufacturers and operators identify potential pitfalls and navigate the regulatory landscape more effectively.

Chinese Mainland Pre-market Approval Ingredients Post-market Surveillance Efficacy Safety Assessment Testing Non-compliant Cases Year in review
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Overview of Global Cosmetic Regulations Taking Effect in 2026 Jan 23, 2026
In 2026, regulators across the Chinese Mainland, the EU, UK, US, Canada, Brazil, and key Asia-Pacific markets will implement new cosmetic bans, ingredient restrictions, labeling, and GMP requirements, creating major global compliance deadlines for the cosmetics industry.

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Top 10 Global Cosmetic Regulation Highlights in 2025 Jan 22, 2026
In 2025, regulators across China, South Korea, Japan, the EU, the US, Canada, ASEAN, Thailand, and Indonesia released and implemented major cosmetic rules on ingredient control, labeling, and notification systems, marking key global shifts in cosmetic regulatory compliance.

Chinese Mainland Taiwan, China South Korea Japan Indonesia ASEAN Thailand Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Safety Assessment US EU Canada Year in review
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[Updated] China Non-compliant Cosmetic Cases in 2025 Jan 13, 2026
ChemLinked collected and analyzed typical non-compliant cosmetics cases from routine and random inspections in 2025 conducted by China's regulatory authorities, including National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), local medical products administration (MPA) and administration for market regulation (AMR). By sharing these examples, ChemLinked aims to help cosmetics manufacturers and operators identify potential pitfalls and navigate the regulatory landscape more effectively.

Chinese Mainland Post-market Surveillance Non-compliant Cases Year in review
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A Recap of New Cosmetic Ingredients Notified and Registered in China in 2024 Feb 26, 2025
Between 2021 and 2024, China recorded a total of 207 NCI notifications (including those later cancelled or withdrawn), demonstrating a consistent upward trend. In 2024, a new record was set with 90 NCIs notified...

Chinese Mainland Ingredients China NCI Year in review
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2024 Review: U.S. FDA Rejects 1,300 Batches of Imported Cosmetics Feb 24, 2025
In 2024, the FDA rejected a total of 1,300 batches of imported cosmetics from 42 countries...

Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Entry-exit US Year in review
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A Look Back at 2024: China's Rejected Imported Cosmetics Review Feb 21, 2025
In 2024, a total of 81 batches of imported cosmetics from 18 countries/regions were rejected by China General Administration of Customs (GACC). The majority of non-compliant imported cosmetics originated from Thailand (21.0%) and the US (14.8%), followed by France (11.1%) and South Korea (8.6%). The main categories of rejected cosmetics were shampoo (23.5%), lipstick (12.3%), and perfume (11.1%).

Chinese Mainland Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Entry-exit Year in review
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2024 Review: A Detailed Examination of Non-Compliant Cosmetics in EU Safety Gate Alerts Feb 20, 2025
In 2024, EU Safety Gate issued alerts on 1,491 batches of non-compliant cosmetics. Italy, France, and Germany were the leading countries of origin for these products. In terms of product categories, perfume was the most common non-compliant category, followed by eau de toilette, deodorant, shower gel, and shampoo. The main reasons for non-compliance included the detection of prohibited ingredients, risk of being contaminated, failure to meet the use condition, and unqualified labelling.

Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance EU Non-compliant Cases Year in review
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Top 10 Global Cosmetic Regulation Highlights in 2024 Feb 19, 2025
In 2024, the global cosmetic industry made significant strides in regulations and enforcement aimed at enhancing the safety, quality, and transparency of cosmetics. Governments around the world introduced new policies and regulations to support these objectives, including the release of the MoCRA rules, updates to safety standards, and revisions to ingredient usage requirements. In this article, ChemLinked highlights the top 10 key updates from major regions worldwide.

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2025 Outlook: New Regulatory Requirements and Expiring Transitional Policies in Global Major Countries Dec 20, 2024
ChemLinked summarized the upcoming regulatory requirements and expiring transition policies in 2025, covering major countries and regions across the globe, including China, South Korea, ASEAN, Sri Lanka, Australia, EU, UK and US.

Chinese Mainland Taiwan, China South Korea Indonesia Malaysia ASEAN Thailand Vietnam Australia AP Pre-market Approval Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance Animal Testing Safety Assessment Testing GMP Toothpaste UK US EU Southeast Asia Sri Lanka Year in review
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Japan’s Recalled Cosmetics and Quasi-drugs Review in 2023 Feb 05, 2024
From January to December 2023, Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) revealed 86 recall notifications for cosmetics and quasi-drugs. The recalls were attributed to various reasons, including labeling issues such as incorrect or missing labels. Other factors observed were "foreign matter contamination," "incorporation of ingredients not mentioned in the ingredient list," "inclusion of ingredients not permitted by standards," and "product leakage," among other causes related to manufacturing process.

Japan Non-compliant Cases Year in review
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Top 10 Global Cosmetic Regulation Highlights in 2023 Jan 29, 2024
In 2023, the global cosmetic industry experienced notable progresses in regulations and enforcement, which focus on improving safety, quality, and transparency of cosmetics. Governments worldwide introduced new policies and regulations to achieve these goals. Developments encompass the introduction of cosmetic overarching regulation, updates to pre-market and post-market supervision, and revisions to ingredient use requirements. In this article, ChemLinked highlights the top 10 significant updates in major regions worldwide.

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A Collection of China Cosmetic National/Industry/Group Standards in 2023 Jan 25, 2024
In 2023, China’s Standardization Administration (SAC), State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and the General Administration of Customs (GACC) unveiled and implemented...

Chinese Mainland Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Efficacy Testing Toothpaste Year in review
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[Updated] EU Safety Gate Alerts 1,089 Batches of Non-compliant Cosmetics in 2023, with 95.5% Containing Prohibited Ingredients Jan 24, 2024
In 2023, EU Safety Gate circulated 1,089 alerts on non-compliant cosmetics. Most non-compliant cosmetics were notified by Italy, Hungary and Romania. In terms of product category, perfume tops the list of non-compliant cosmetics, followed by deodorant, face and body cream, shampoo, and hairstyling product. The main non-compliance reasons for the notified cosmetics include detection of prohibited ingredient, failing to meet the use condition, unqualified labelling, and risk of being contaminated.

Post-market Surveillance EU Non-compliant Cases Year in review
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[Updated] A Recap of New Cosmetic Ingredients Notified in China in 2023 Jan 19, 2024
Characteristics of new cosmetic ingredients notified in China in 2023: 1) NCIs sources: chemical sources remain dominant; biotech ingredients and plant extracts are on the rise; 2) Use purpose: skin protectant, moisturizer and antioxidant account for more than half; 3) Notifiers: Chinese domestic enterprises account for 72.5%; 4) Future trends: the total number of NCI notifications is expected to grow, with a focus on ingredients that have already been allowed for use in cosmetics abroad and ingredients sourced from diverse fields.

Chinese Mainland Pre-market Approval Ingredients China NCI Year in review
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Top 8 Cosmetic Market Trends in 2023 Jan 29, 2023
The Chinese cosmetic market welcomes a new year. What will happen in 2023? What categories are worthy of attention? What trends beauty brands should follow? Let’s see ChemLinked’s answer to these questions.

Chinese Mainland Custom Cosmetics Year in review
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A Collection of China Cosmetic National/Industry/Group Standards in 2022 Mar 02, 2023
In 2022, China’s Standardization Administration (SAC), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), National Light Industry Council and Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation released and implemented a series of national/industry standards pertaining to cosmetics and toothpaste. China's biggest cosmetic association—the China Association of Fragrance Flavor and Cosmetic Industries (CAFFCI), approved 14 group standards. Here ChemLinked compiled all these standards we believe to be worthy of your interest.

Chinese Mainland Ingredients Testing Year in review
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A Collection of SCCS Final Opinions and Scientific Advice in 2022 Feb 03, 2023
ChemLinked rounded up the final opinions and scientific advice released by the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) in 2022.

Ingredients EU Year in review
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Recap of 2022: Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in the Asia Pacific Region Dec 29, 2022
2022 was an eventful year in Asia Pacific's cosmetic sector, during which we witnessed many significant cosmetic regulation updates. Upon the end of 2022, ChemLinked picked out the top 10 most important updates.

Chinese Mainland Taiwan, China South Korea Japan Indonesia ASEAN Philippines Thailand AP Pre-market Approval Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising GMP Year in review
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Recap of 2022: Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in China Dec 28, 2022
2022 was an eventful year in China's cosmetic sector, during which we witnessed many significant cosmetic regulation updates. Upon the end of 2022, ChemLinked...

Chinese Mainland Taiwan, China Children Cosmetics Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance Entry-exit Safety Assessment Testing GMP Year in review
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2021 Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in the Asia Pacific Region Jan 06, 2022
2021 was a year of significant events and progress in the cosmetic industry in the Asia-Pacific region. To recap the most important news of the year, we've put together a list of the Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in the Asia Pacific Region.

Chinese Mainland Taiwan, China South Korea Japan India Indonesia ASEAN Thailand AP Natural/Organic Pre-market Approval Ingredients Year in review
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A Collection of SCCS Final Opinions and Scientific Advice in 2021 Jan 05, 2022
ChemLinked rounded up the final opinions and scientific advice released by the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) in 2021.

Ingredients EU Year in review
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Recap of 2021: Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in China Dec 30, 2021
On Jan. 1, 2021, China's updated overarching cosmetic regulation Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) came into effect. In the following few months, NMPA issued 10 finalized CSAR subsidiary regulations, fully building a brand-new cosmetic regulatory framework. ChemLinked puts together a list of the Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in China, all related to the CSAR regulations.

Chinese Mainland Children Cosmetics Pre-market Approval Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Efficacy Animal Testing Safety Assessment GMP Year in review
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A Collection of China Cosmetic National/Industry/Group Standards in 2021 Dec 29, 2021
In 2021, China’s Standardization Administration (SAC), State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a series of national/industry standards pertaining to cosmetics and toothpaste. China's biggest cosmetic association—the China Association of Fragrance Flavor and Cosmetic Industries (CAFFCI), approved five group standards...

Chinese Mainland Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Testing Year in review
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South Korea: 2021 Top 5 Cosmetic Regulatory Updates Dec 16, 2021
ChemLinked compiled South Korea's most significant regulation updates in 2021. The highlights include: natural and organic cosmetic raw materials certification, online submission of "entry notice of imported products”, functional cosmetics evaluation, packaging materials, and the amendments in Cosmetic Act.

South Korea Year in review
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A Collection of China Cosmetic National/Industry/Group Standards in 2020 Jan 08, 2021
In 2020, the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released a series of national/industry standards related to cosmetics and toothpaste, and China’s biggest association -China Association of Fragrance Flavor and Cosmetic Industries (CAFFCI) approved 8 group standards. Here ChemLinked compiled all these standards we believe to be worthy of your interest.

Chinese Mainland Testing Year in review
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2020 Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory Updates in South Korea Jan 05, 2021
Most viewed 10 articles of South Korea regulation updates, including the ingredient, colorants, functional cosmetic, custom cosmetic, and so on.

South Korea Children Cosmetics Custom Cosmetics Ingredients Efficacy Year in review
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2020 Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory Updates in China Dec 31, 2020
2020 was a significant year in China's cosmetic sector, during which we witnessed an overhaul of the Chinese cosmetic regulatory framework. ChemLinked has picked our top ten most important regulatory changes in 2020 which we believe will have a significant impact on cosmetic enterprises.

Chinese Mainland Pre-market Approval Year in review
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2020 Top 5 Cosmetic Regulatory Updates in Indonesia Dec 28, 2020
ChemLinked selects 2020 top 5 crucial cosmetic regulatory updates in Indonesia and lists other notable regulations issued in 2020.

Indonesia Halal Cosmetics Pre-market Approval Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance Entry-exit GMP Year in review
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2020 Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in the Asia Pacific Region Dec 25, 2020
2020 has been quite a year for the cosmetic industry of the Asia Pacific region. To recap the most important news of the year, we've put together a list of the Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in the Asia Pacific Region.

AP Pre-market Approval Year in review