Japan Amends Quasi-drug Ingredients Standard 2006

On September 11^th, Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) issued a notice to amend the specifications of 48 ingredients in the Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients 2006 (JSQI, please refer to Cosme-List for all the lists). The revisions were promulgated on September 11, 2019. A 1.5-year grace period which will end on March 31, 2021 was granted for stakeholders to prepare for enforcement of the new requirements.