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Annual Report | A Look Back at 2021 with ChemLinked: Cosmetics Regulation Updates
Jan 20, 2022
2021 was a year of significant events and progress in the cosmetic industry in the Asia-Pacific region. China officially implemented the long-awaited new cosmetic regulation...
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New Jersey to Ban the Sales of Animal-Tested Cosmetics in 2022
Nov 26, 2021
On Nov. 8, 2021, the Governor of New Jersey State signed a bill (S1726) prohibiting the sales of cosmetic products that have been tested on animals. The bill will take effect on Mar. 1, 2022. It does not apply to cosmetics tested on animals before Mar. 1, 2022.
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China Consults on Five Testing Methods for Cosmetics Products and Ingredients, New Animal Testing Alternatives Included
Nov 16, 2021
On November 12, 2021, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) opened a public consultation on five draft testing standards for cosmetic products and ingredients...
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South Korea Revises Cosmetic Act
Aug 20, 2021
South Korea bans food-simulating cosmetics, enhances the management of custom cosmetic, and exempts solid soap from labeling product information on the primary packaging.
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China Formally Implements A Brand-new Cosmetic and New Cosmetic Ingredients Pre-market Approval System on May 1
May 01, 2021
China formally implements a brand-new cosmetic and new cosmetic ingredients pre-market approval system by putting six crucial regulations into effect on May 1, 2021. Starting from the date, companies shall submit their application dossiers for cosmetic and new cosmetic ingredient registration and notification in accordance with the six regulations...
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Infant and Children Cosmetics Face Stricter Supervision in China
Mar 26, 2021
Many regions in China are conducting special inspections of children cosmetics. The special inspection will last for 7 months and cover the production, notification and operation of children cosmetics. Special requirements for children cosmetics are proposed under the CSAR regulatory framework.
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Breaking News! China to Exempt Animal Testing for Imported General Cosmetics on May 1
Mar 04, 2021
Imported general cosmetics will be permitted to exempt from animal testing from May 1, 2021. International cruelty-free brands will be able to tap into the Chinese cosmetic market under new conditions.
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China Finalizes Dossier Requirements for Registration and Notification of Cosmetics and New Cosmetic Ingredients
Mar 04, 2021
Detailed documentation requirements for cosmetic and new cosmetic ingredient (NCI) registration and notification are finalized. Imported general cosmetics can be exempt from animal testing from May 1, 2021 under certain conditions. Animal testing alternative method data for NCI registration/notification can be conditionally accepted.
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India Implements the Cosmetics Rules 2020
Mar 02, 2021
On December 15, 2020, the MOHFW officially released the finalized regulation-Cosmetics Rules 2020 under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 with immediate effect. The 2020 Rules, consisting of 72 rules, 13 schedules, and 24 appendixes, lays down the regulatory requirements for the manufacture, testing, labeling, import, registration, distribution, and sale of cosmetics in India...
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CSAR Subsidiary Regulations: China Deletes One Exceptional Circumstance for Animal Testing Exemption
Nov 06, 2020
Less than three months after China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control released the draft Instructions for Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers, an updated version was drafted for public consultation by China NMPA on November 4, 2020...
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Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
China’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) and Its Updates
The current cosmetic technical standard STSC 2015 specifies the cosmetics' general safety standards, prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and testing methods. It is revised aperiodically in response to changing trade practices in the industry. China is planning to issue a new version of STSC.
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