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On March 14, 2025, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) initiated a consultation on interim decisions regarding proposed amendments to the Poisons Standard. The Poisons Standard categorizes substances used in medicines, cosmetics, etc., into different schedules to regulate their availability to the public based on assessing their benefits and risks.
The proposed interim decisions focus on five substances, two of which are relevant to cosmetic use. Below are the proposed amendments and interim decisions, with proposed additions highlighted in green. Stakeholders are invited to provide their feedback by April 4, 2025.
Industrial Chemicals | Proposed Amendments | Interim Decisions | Implementation Date |
Ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, epichlorohydrin | Amend Entry – Schedule 7 Dangerous poisons ETHYLENE OXIDE except in preparations containing less than 0.001% of ethylene oxide PROPYLENE OXIDE except in preparations containing less than 0.001% of propylene oxide EPICHLOROHYDRIN except in preparations containing less than 0.001% of epichlorohydrin | Not to amend | / |
Symphytum officinalis (comfrey) | Amend entry – Schedule 5 Caution SYMPHYTUM spp. in preparations for dermal therapeutic or dermal cosmetic use except in preparations for dermal therapeutic or dermal cosmetic use containing 20% or less of comfrey. Amend entry – Schedule 10 Substances of such danger to health as to warrant prohibition of sale, supply and use SYMPHYTUM spp. in preparations for human or animal use except when included or expressly excluded from Schedule 5. | Not to amend | / |
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