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ASEAN Updates Cosmetic Ingredient Technical Requirements
Aug 31, 2016
During ASEAN’s semi-annual meeting the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee proposed several changes to technical requirements for specific ingredients.
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CFDA Clarifies Cosmetic Registration Dossier Requirements for Dual Listed Ingredients
Aug 18, 2016
Since the release of STSC 2015 many companies have consulted with CFDA on the cosmetic registration application dossier requirements in instances where an ingredient is listed in both the “List of Restricted Ingredients” and the “List of Permitted Preservatives” in the new standard.
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Japan Revises Standards for Quasi Drugs Additives
Aug 10, 2016
Japan PMDA released “Standards for Quasi Drugs Additives 2016”, a revision of the Standards 2015. There are no big changes to the Standards. The contents of IB-0028 non-woven fabric have been deleted. The changes are applicable to future application for marketing approval.
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Korea Consults on Amendments to Colorants Guidance
Aug 03, 2016
Korea MFDS recently consulted on the amendments to “Guidance on Category Management, Standard and Testing Methods for Cosmetic Colorants”.
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Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 2015
Jul 27, 2016
Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 2015 is the overarching technical standards used for regulation of cosmetics in China. It specifies the general safety standards, defining prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and setting testing methods for manufactured and operated in the China (except those only for sale abroad)...
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Taiwan Abolishes Cosmetic Colorant Usage Provisions
Jul 20, 2016
On July 15, Taiwan MOHW officially abolished “Provisions on Usage Management for New Legal Cosmetic Colorants” in consideration of the fact that relevant requirements are specified in “List of Legal Colorants in Cosmetics” which entered into force on Jan 1 this year.
Taiwan, China
Ingredients
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CFDA's Explanations to Formula Modification Requirements during the Transitional Period of STSC
Jul 08, 2016
CFDA’s notification relating to transitional measures for implementing Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics on June 1 stipulated that if there is a change of formula for domestic special use cosmetics and all imported cosmetics approved already, modification application form, revised formula, description and diagram of the production process, packaging design and safety assessment report (for risk-concern substance) shall be submitted before Dec 1st 2016. After a technical review, CFDA will renew the license (keeping the previous license number) for qualified products. Unqualified products will require submission of safety-related documents. During a CFDA internal training course, Qi Liubin Director of Cosmetic Registration Department explained that the safety-related documents include testing reports. Therefore, it is unnecessary for companies to submit testing reports in the first phase of applying modification. Testing reports are only required to supplement provided
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Taiwan officially Bans Antihistamine in Cosmetics
Jul 01, 2016
On June 30 Taiwan announced to ban the production and import of cosmetics containing antihistamine. Sales, supply and display of the cosmetics will be prohibited starting Jan 1 2017. Related license holders are required to apply for ingredient modification or cancellation of license before Jan 1 2017. Otherwise, their licenses will be annulled.
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Japan Permits Tris-Biphenyl Triazine for Use in Cosmetics
Jun 14, 2016
From June 1 2016 Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare permits cosmetic companies to use Tris-Biphenyl Triazine in cosmetics within specific limitations.
Japan
Ingredients
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Interpretation of Transitional Measures regarding Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics
Jun 08, 2016
On 1 June 2016 CFDA formally released an announcement specifying the transitional measures for implementing Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics. The announcement clarified relevant measures and deadlines for the implementation of the new standard, which are almost the same as reported by a Chemlinked at the end of May (CL news). Formula “For already approved or filed cosmetics, the manufacturers and importers should submit modification applications to CFDA before 1st Dec 2016. Domestic non-special cosmetics only require submission of new formula and packaging while other categories require submission of description and diagram of the production process, safety assessment report (for risk-concern substance) and testing reports together.” However testing reports could be a big problem for manufacturers/importers applying for modification. At present almost all the accredited testing institutions do not conduct related testing according to the new Standard, so the
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