The main amendments include: 1) Annexe II: List of Prohibited Ingredients – 42 added 2) Annexe IV: List of Permitted Colorants – 1 revised 3) Annexe VI: List of Permitted Preservatives – 1 revised 4) Annexe VII: List of Permitted UV Filters – 1 revised
On Jan. 12, 2023, Malaysia National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) released Circular No. 1/2023 Information on the Updated Status of Ingredients in the Annexe of the Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia. 1 According to the Circular, 42 prohibited ingredients are added; 1 permitted colorant, 1 permitted preservative and 1 permitted UV filter are revised.
Detailed amendments to each annexe are as follows (the text in red indicates changes to the previous lists).
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Malaysia Amends Cosmetic Ingredient Use Requirements: 19 Prohibited Ingredients Added and 5 Ingredients Revised
Malaysia Amends Cosmetic Ingredient Use Requirements: 17 Ingredients Added and 12 Ingredients Revised
Indonesia Amends Cosmetic Ingredient Use Requirements: 1 Ingredient Added and 12 Ingredients Revised
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.
