Malaysia Amends Cosmetic Ingredient Use Requirements: 17 Ingredients Added and 12 Ingredients Revised

On January 19, 2024, Malaysia National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) released Circular No. 1/2024 Information on the Updated Status of Ingredients in the Annex of the Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia. ¹ According to the Circular, the amendments are:

1) Annex II: List of Prohibited Ingredients - 15 added and 4 revised

2) Annex III: List of Restricted Ingredients - 5 revised

3) Annex IV: List of Permitted Colorants – 1 revised

4) Annex VI: List of Permitted Preservatives - 1 deleted

5) Annex VII: List of Permitted UV Filters – 2 added and 1 revised

Detailed amendments to each Annex are as follows (the text in red indicates changes to the previous lists).

1. Adding 15 prohibited ingredients and amending the names of 4 prohibited ingredients in Annex II List of Prohibited Ingredients

1) Adding 15 prohibited ingredients