New Zealand Releases Updated Cosmetic Products Group Standard

Expand the applicable scope

• Require non-hazardous cosmetic products that include a hazardous component (or ingredient) to comply with the Group Standard

• Cover non-hazardous aerosol cosmetic products that contain a hazardous component

Phase out PFAS  (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances)

• Import and manufacture cosmetic products containing PFAS until 31 December 2026

• Supply cosmetic products containing PFAS until 31 December 2027

• Dispose all cosmetic products containing PFAS by 30 June 2028

Update ingredient lists in line with the EU cosmetic regulation (with one exemption for zinc pyrithione)

• Add 321 ingredients to Schedule 4 - Prohibited ingredients

• Add 89 ingredients to Schedule 5 - Restricted ingredients

• Add 1 ingredient to Schedule 6 - Allowed colourants

• Add 3 ingredients to Schedule 7 - Allowed preservatives

• Add 8 ingredients to Schedule 8 - Allowed UV filters

• Revise the use requirements of existing entries

Increase nanomaterial record-keeping requirements

• Any person intending to import into, or manufacture in, New Zealand a cosmetic product containing nanomaterials, must at the time they first import or manufacture the substance, notify the Authority in writing of -

      a) the name of the substance; and

      b) the HSNO approval number and/or title of the Group Standard under which the substance has a deemed approval; and 

      c) the nature of the nanomaterials the substance contains.

• The requirement does not apply to nanomaterials used as colourants, preservatives, or UV filters regulated under the scope of Group Standard.

Align with international best practice for alternative compliance

• Update the reference to the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Standards from the 39th amendment to the 50th amendment

• Amend clauses and conditions for label exemptions, included the 24-hour contact label exemption, add the United Kingdom (UK) to the alternative international regulators list, and update the outdated Australian Government Therapeutic Goods Order (TGO) reference

Others

• Improved the format, presentation, and searchability of the Group Standard

• Corrected minor grammatical and punctuation errors