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China to Revise Cosmetics Hygienic Standard
Nov 05, 2014
According to Zhang Qingsheng, the first draft of the Technical Safety Standard for Cosmetics has been completed and will be open for public consultation within the year. After it is amended according to the public opinions the “Technical Safety Standard for Cosmetics” will be officially promulgated.
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6 Cosmetic Testing National Standards to be Revised
Oct 27, 2014
The Standardization Administration of China announced it will revise the first batch of national standards for the testing of cosmetics in 2014, specifically defining the testing methods of 48 substances in cosmetics including of 11 penicillin antibiotics, 15 fluoroquinolone antibiotics, 5 heavy metals, 7 sex hormones, astragaloside, paeoniflorin, phillyrin and forsythoside etc.
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Acceptance of Episkin Model in China Facing an Uphill Struggle
Oct 15, 2014
The significance of the Episkin model is that it could establish an alternative to animal testing for cosmetic products and ingredients and raises the possibility that such alternatives can entirely replace animal testing as the method used to verify the safety of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients in China. However the usage and acceptance of the Episkin model is fraught with many problems.
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CFDA Announces 66 New Testing Institutions for Domestic Non-special Use Cosmetics
Aug 14, 2014
On August 12 2014, CFDA released the appended list of testing institutions sanctioned to conduct testing on domestic non-special use cosmetics. 66 testing institutions were reviewed by provincial FDAs according to Notice on Administrative Measures on Filing of Domestic Non-Special Use Cosmetics and approved as the designated testing institutions to undertake the testing of domestic non-special use cosmetics.
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Korea Intensifies Pre-market Management of Cosmetics
Mar 03, 2014
On 28 Feb 2014, Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced plans to implement intensified pre-market management of cosmetics. The initiative is primarily aimed at cosmetics containing hazardous ingredients.
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India to Formalize Ban of Domestic Animal Testing in Cosmetics
Jan 24, 2014
On Jan 13 2014, The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced the draft amendment to the “Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945” which proposes to formalize the nationwide ban on animal testing in India’s principal cosmetic regulation. Public consultation will be accepted in forty-five days from the date of publication of this draft.
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South Korea Ratifies Non-animal Testing for Functional Cosmetics
Jan 03, 2014
According to the Notice of Partial Amendment of Rules for Examination of Functional Cosmetics released on 31 Dec 2013 by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), South Korea has sanctioned alternatives to animal testing for functional cosmetics.
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China Officially Accepts Domestic Non-special Use Cosmetics without Animal Testing
Dec 23, 2013
On 16 Dec, CFDA published the breaking adjustment of registration of domestic non-special use cosmetics and whitening products. Mandatory animal testing has been officially removed for domestic non-special use cosmetics.
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Korea to Permit Non-animal Testing for Functional Cosmetics
Dec 11, 2013
In accordance with global trend towards implementation of ethical alternatives to animal testing of cosmetics, Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) will permit the use of alternatives to animal testing in substantiating the safety of functional cosmetics.
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A Series of Testing Standards for Cosmetics Issued
Sep 29, 2013
On 6 Sept, China Standardization Administration published the Announcement 17 of 2013 which contains 19 testing standards mainly for prohibited and restricted substances in cosmetic products and 4 product standards regarding lotion, hair dye, shampoo and facial cleanser, respectively.
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