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New Zealand Updates Cosmetic Product Group Standard
Sep 18, 2017
New Zealand is updating Cosmetic Product Group Standard to provide clearer guidance and will be in force 1 Dec 2017; The new "Cosmetic Product Group Standard" stipulate the scope of this group and how manufacturer/importer assign product into this group; Cosmetic in this group should comply with label, safety data and other requirements specifically for this group. EPA released...
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Indonesia to Reinforce Hair Dye and Sunscreen Product Regulations
Sep 05, 2017
To control the safety of hair dye and sunscreen products, Indonesia will regulate requirements on ingredients used in these products such as Methylisothiazolinone, Deoxarbutin, Alpha Arbutin, Beta Arbutin and Plastic Microbeads. Deoxyarbutin/ alpha arbutin/ beta arbutin: When using deoxyarbutin/ alpha arbutin/ beta arbutin in cosmetics, technical documents for notification are required: 1) test result of hydroquinone, 2) test result of product stability 3) clinical data of product stability during application to the skin; Product containing deoxyarbutin/ alpha arbutin/ beta arbutin must indicate the storage conditions of these ingredients...
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ASEAN Explains Revision of Cosmetic Directive
Aug 18, 2017
Apart from amendments of ingredients requirements on 26th ACSB (see news on CL), ASEAN Cosmetic Committee also discussed further revision of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive during a recent meeting. Methylisothiazonlinone (M1 or MIT) in Rinse-off product, Limits of Contaminants in Cosmetics and ASEAN Cosmetic Method (ACM) will be revised...
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Taiwan to Ban 15 Ingredients Including Safrole in Cosmetics
Aug 18, 2017
Taiwan FDA will prohibit 15 ingredients including safrole used in cosmetics. The new regulation stipulates that from Jul. 1st 2018, it is prohibited to manufacture, import, sell, distribute or have the intention to sell, distribute or display cosmetics manufactured using the following 15 ingredients...
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Thailand Released New List of Permitted Preservatives and Mandatory Claims for Preservatives
Aug 15, 2017
Thailand released a new list of permitted preservatives used in cosmetics on Jun.22nd 2017, the list will be effective after a 180 days grace period. Accordingly, Thailand also announced mandatory claims that must be listed on the label when products contain certain preservatives. General structure of the list shows below...
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Detailing Korean functional cosmetic registration
Aug 14, 2017
Before May 30th 2017 functional cosmetics in Korea only referred to whitening products, anti-wrinkle products and sunscreen products. However, afterwards, MFDS expanded the scope of functional cosmetics and newly designated 5 types of quasi-drug as functional cosmetics. Currently, 9 types of cosmetics are defined as functional cosmetics as follows...
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Korea Newly Designated Functional Cosmetics---More information on Registration
Aug 14, 2017
In H1 2017, Korean cosmetic authorities newly designated 4 quasi-drug categories as functional cosmetics (see news on CL). Now Korea Cosmetic Association released more instructions on how to register these new functional cosmetics in a Q&A format. On Technical review...
South Korea
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EU Prohibited HYDROXYISOHEXYL 3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE and Other Two Ingredients in Cosmetics
Aug 07, 2017
EU amended cosmetic ingredient standards (EC), added several prohibited ingredients and changed limited ingredient list. As a cosmetic regulation sample, EU's regulation has long been followed by Asia Pacific, and this amendment may affect ingredient standards in Asia Pacific. On Aug, 3th 2017...
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Analysis of Recent Unqualified Sunscreen Products in China
Aug 01, 2017
CFDA is paying special attention to supervision and enforcement of sunscreen products. 15 sunscreen products were found unqualified, the major reason was that ingredients claimed on label did not correspond to the actual product. Unqualified Sunscreen Products 2017...
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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...
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