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Malaysia: Revises Guidelines for Control of Cosmetics Products
Malaysia revised its "Guidelines for Control of Cosmetics Products" (replacing the 2008 edition), which serves as the standard for the cosmetic notification process including quality control, inspection and post-market surveillance. This guideline...
ASEAN Updates Cosmetic Ingredient Technical Requirements
During ASEAN’s semi-annual meeting the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee proposed several changes to technical requirements for specific ingredients.
Malaysia NPCB Regulates Manufacturing of Insect Repelling Products
Considering the huge demand NPCB made an exception that if the active ingredients of a product manufactured are listed in the Drug Registration Guidance Document (DRGD) those products are...-
ASEAN Ban 3-Benzylidene Camphor and Add 9 Restricted Hair Dyes
During the 23rd ACC Meeting and its related events, several amendments to ACD technical documents were proposed and passed. Corresponding grace periods for different countries were simultaneously... -
Malaysia to Ban 3-Benzylidene Camphor from July 1 2016
Malaysia National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB) recently announced it will ban 3-benzylidene camphor from July 1 2016. Currently it is allowed to be used under the limit of 2.0%. The adjustment was... -
ASEAN Bans Five Parabens in Cosmetics
Since August 1 2015, products containing any of the above parabens are banned in ASEAN except for Thailand and Philippines where the grace period for existing products in the market is until until 31 Dec 2015 . -
Malaysia Bans 3 Cosmetic Products Containing Hydroquinone and Mercury
Three cosmetic products were found to contain the scheduled poison hydroquinone and heavy metal mercury by Malaysia National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB) and are no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia. -
ASEAN Revises Sunscreen Labelling Guideline
During the 21st meeting of the ASEAN Cosmetics Committee and ASEAN Cosmetics Scientific Body, the ASEAN Sunscreen Labelling Guideline was heatedly discussed by the representatives from all the member states of ASEAN, the ASEAN Secretariat... -
ASEAN Cosmetics Directory Further Aligns With EU Regulations
The ASEAN Cosmetics Committee and ASEAN Cosmetics Scientific Body reviewed and implemented a series of EU regulations at their 21st meeting. Several EU regulations were entered into the ASEAN Cosmetics Directory (ACD). -
Malaysia Targets Cosmetic Product Containing Scheduled Poison
Malaysia National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau (NPCB) is targeting a cosmetic product circulating on its domestic markets that contains high levels of mercury and has warned the public to avoid the product.
