The 37th ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meeting adopted new changes to cosmetic ingredient annexes: 1) List of prohibited ingredients: 19 entries added 2) List of restricted ingredients: 2 entries added 3) List of permitted preservatives: 1 entry revised 4) List of permitted UV filters: 2 entries revised
The 37th ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meeting was held on May 8-9, 2023, during which new amendments to the ingredient annexes to ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) were approved. These amendments will officially take effect on May 8, 2025.
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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.
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.
