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Filing Management for Non-special Imported Cosmetics: Shanghai FDA Clarify Dossier Preparation
Jul 26, 2017
Shanghai Pudong has implemented filing management for first imported non-special use cosmetics for almost half a year (See News on CL). According to the latest data, 202 types of products have successfully filed a record (data resourced from CFDA). Although the pass rate is high, plenty of problems occurred during technical review. Therefore, Shanghai FDA has clarified dossier preparation instructions...
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Detailing Standards of Cosmetic Packaging in China
Jul 25, 2017
Stakeholders who plan to export cosmetics to China should pay more attention to cosmetic packaging and learn Chinese regulations. China issued one "Requirements of packaging appearance for cosmetic products" and one "Requirements of restricting excessive package – foods and cosmetics" to regulate cosmetic packaging in appearance, form, each component's standard, and restriction of package layers and interspace ratios. Compared with the other Asian countries, packaging requirements in China are more concrete, complicated and stricter. Here I attempt to clarify detailed requirements of cosmetic packaging in China...
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Cosmetic Packaging in Asia: A Brief Overview of Markets and Regulation
Jul 25, 2017
According to data from transparency market research, the cosmetic packaging market will be valued at 330 billion dollars by 2024. The Asian market will be the major contributor. Some Asian countries especially China issued specific standards for cosmetic packaging production. Stakeholders who deal with cosmetic packaging may need to understand these provisions...
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Titanium Dioxide Classified as Potential Class 2 Carcinogen in Europe? The Future for Chinese Cosmetics Regulations
Jul 19, 2017
The European risk committee of European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed that Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) be classified as a class 2 carcinogen. Although it is still in the proposal stage, this potential classification will have a significant impact on worldwide cosmetic ingredient regulation. What is TiO2 & How is TiO2 used in cosmetics? Titanium dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral that is mined from the earth then further processed and purified for use in consumer products. Also known as titanium (IV) oxide or titania...
Chinese Mainland
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Clarifying Cosmetic Ingredient Requirements for Recalled Cosmetics
Jul 18, 2017
CFDA released the 1st list of unqualified cosmetics found in the market in 2017, detailing the reasons for inspection failure. Here Chemlinked specifies the correct and concrete requirements of specific ingredients. Unqualified Marketed Cosmetics and Misused Ingredients...
Chinese Mainland
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Summary of Korea Recent Ingredients Requirement Changes
Jul 13, 2017
Because several types of quasi-drugs converted into functional cosmetics in first half year of 2017, ingredients standard for cosmetics have to revise for the integration. MFDS has revised "Cosmetic Safety Standard" which includes ingredients requirements more than twice recently. Chemlinked help sorted out all these changes in this article...
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Korea to Classify Solid Soaps as Cosmetics
Jul 11, 2017
Korea will designate "solid soaps" as cosmetics. MFDS is formulating a safety standard for this product. The Safety Department of MFDS held a H1 2017 technical and administrative system reviewing conference. During the conference, staff mainly discussed cosmetic classification issues. They reached an agreement on label and advertisement requirement of...
South Korea
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ASEAN Revises and Supplements Cosmetic Ingredient Standards (2017-2018)
Jul 06, 2017
ASEAN held the 26th ACSB Meeting during which it revised cosmetic ingredients requirements, shortly after ASEAN released the last revision list a month ago (see news: ASEAN Added New Standards for Cosmetics Ingredients in Lists (2016-2017) on CL). ASEAN revised cosmetic ingredient requirements and added new standards detailing restricted ingredients, preservatives and UV filters. These changes will be effective from Nov 2017 (some will be effective from 2018), and suggestions can be submitted until July 31st 2017...
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Philippines Public Lobbying to Ban Triclosan & Triclocarban in Cosmetics
Jul 04, 2017
Philippine public recently pushed PFDA to ban the use of the antibacterials Triclosan & Triclocarban in personal care and cosmetic products (PCCPs). Triclosan & Triclocarban are normally used as antibacterials in cosmetics especially in soap and wash products. The current scientific consensus is that...
Philippines
Ingredients
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Korea Bans Plastic Microbeads in Cosmetics
Jul 04, 2017
Korea prohibits the use of microbeads with diameter less than 5mm in cosmetics (especially cleansing products) since July 1st 2017. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), 22 plastic components are excluded from the scope of microbead. However, Korea requires imported cosmetics containing these 22 components to submit a notification report to KPTA for assessment during customs clearance...
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