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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...
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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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Korea Banned 11 Ingredients Relating to Functional Cosmetics
Jun 22, 2017
To guarantee the safety of newly designated functional cosmetics, MFDS banned 11 ingredients and revised "Cosmetic Safety Standard" again (see news about revision of Cosmetic Safety Standard last month at: CL). The following listed ingredients are banned in cosmetics in Korea from Jun.13th 2017...
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Australia Releases Details of Cosmetic Regulation Reform: NICNAS will be replaced
Jun 21, 2017
The current National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS), which is a statutory scheme to regulate a broad range of chemicals including cosmetics, will be replaced by Australian Industrial Chemical Introduction Scheme (AICIS) from 1 July 2018. New chemicals (cosmetic ingredients) not on Inventory list will be subject to risk assessment before safety assessment. New chemicals are divided into 5 categories based on estimated hazardous risk...
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China Opens Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standard 2017 to Public Comment and Revision
Jun 20, 2017
To reinforce cosmetic safety surveillance, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control has decided to revise "Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standard" which is now open for public consultation. The revision scope includes prohibited ingredients list, restricted ingredients list, permitted ingredients list and testing methods in 2015 Version...
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ASEAN Added New Standards for Cosmetics Ingredients in Lists (2016-2017)
Jun 12, 2017
Take home:From 2016 to 2017, ASEAN continuingly revised cosmetic ingredients standards and added new ingredients requirements to each standard list. The majority of recent amendments are already in force, and the rest will be implemented on 30 Nov 2017...
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A Collection: Systematically Understand Korea Cosmetic Regulation
Jun 06, 2017
Korea is among the most lucrative cosmetic market which attracts quantity of cosmetic products importing in . Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) regulates cosmetics by issueing basic "Cosmetic Act". To enter Korea market, cosmetics enterprises have to undergo several registration process. To see general cosmetic regulation compliance in Korea, please visit...
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Korea Revised Ingredients Standard for Newly Designated Functional Cosmetics
Jun 06, 2017
As Hair dye products, epilating agents and some other quasi-drugs have been recently designated as functional cosmetics, MDFS accordingly revised "Cosmetic Safety Standard" which regulates ingredients usage in all cosmetics in Korea. Allowing hair dye products to use Toluene-3, 4-diamine, and amend restrictions of ingredients: Toluene-3, 4-diamine) -1-naphthalenyl] methylene] -2,5...
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Korea Refines Testing Method regarding to Functional Cosmetics
May 31, 2017
To adapt to the recent expansion of functional cosmetics scope, MFDS revised relevant testing methods and related quality control standards, which were implemented on May 30th 2017. Detailed revisions are outlined below...
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