Taiwan to Modify Requirements for Cosmetic Restricted Ingredients and Preservatives

Taiwan New Standard for Usage and Maximum Concentration of Permitted Preservatives in Cosmetics (Contrast with the current version)

The Original No.

Ingredient Name

INCI Name

CAS No.

Limitation Standards

Restrictions/Precautions

Amendments

1

Alkylisoquinolinium bromide (Lauryl isoquinolinium bromide) (2 -Dodecylisoquinolin -2- iumbromide)

Lauryl isoquinolinium bromide

93-23-2

Rinse-off products

Other products

Avoid contacting with eyes

Delete the ingredient

0.5%

0.05%

5

Salt of benzoic acid and esters of benzoic aicd

Ammonium benzoate/

Butyl benzoate/

Calcium benzoate/

Ethyl benzoate/

Isobutyl benzoate/

Isopropyl benzoate/

Magnesium benzoate/

MEA-benzoate/

Methyl benzoate/

Phenyl benzoate/

Potassium benzoate/

Propyl benzoate/

Sodium benzoate

1863-63-4/

2090-05-3/

582-25-2/

553-70-8/

4337-66-0/

93-58-3/

93-89-0/

2315-68-6/

136-60-7/

1205-50-3/

939-48-0/

93-99-2/

532-32-1

0.5% (calculated as acid)

/

1. Modify limitation standards
2. Reclassify Sodium benzoate

6

Benzoic acid and its sodium salt

Benzoic acid/ Sodium benzoate

65-85-0/532-32-1

Rinse-off products

Leave-on products

Oral products

/

1. Modify the ingredient name
2. Newly add Sodium benzoate
3. Modify limitation standards

2.5% (calculated as acid)

0.5% (calculated as acid)

1.7% (calculated as acid)

9

Cetypyridinium chloride

Cetypyridinium chloride

123-03-5

Rinse-off products

mucous membranes exposure products

Other products

avoid contacting with eyes     

Delete the ingredient

5%

0.01%

1%

10

Benzenesulfonamide

Chloramine T

127-65-1

0.2%

/

Modify limitation standards

/

N.N’-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2.4.11.13-tetraazatetradeca nediamidine and its digluconate.diacetate and dihydrochloride

Chlorhexidine/ Chlorhexidine digluconate/ Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride/Chlorhexidine diacetate

55-56-1/18472-51-0/3697-42-5/56-95-1

0.3% (calculated as chlorhexidine)

/

1. Modify limitation standards
2. Newly add Chlorhexidine diacetate

14

Chlorobutanol

Chlorobutanol

57-15-8

0.5%

Contain Chlorobutanol;

prohibited in spraying products

Modify limitation standards

15

Chlorocresol

p-Chloro-m-cresol

59-50-7

0.2%

Prohibited in mucous membranes

Modify limitation standards

19

3-Acetyl-6-methylpyran-2.4(3H)-dione and its salts

Dehydroacetic acid/

Sodium dehydroacetate

520-45-6/16807-48-0/4418-26-2

0.6% (calculated as acid)

Prohibited in spraying products)

1. Modify the ingredient name
2. Modify limitation standards

22

1,2-Dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane

Methyldibromo glutaronitrile

35691-65-7

Rinse-off products

/

Delete the ingredient

0.1%

29

Halocarban

Cloflucarban

369-77-7

0.3%

/

Delete the ingredient

32

4-Chlorophenol

p-Chlorophenol

106-48-9

0.25%

/

Delete the ingredient

36

2-Methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one

Methylisothiazolinone

2682-20-4

Rinse-off products

Prohibited in mucous membranes exposure products

1. Modify limitation standards
2. Modify precaution

0.0015%

41

Thiazolium, 3-heptyl-4-methyl-2-[2-(4-dimethylaminophenyl) ethenyl]-, iodide

Dimethylaminostyryl heptyl methyl thiazolium iodide

0.0015%   

Prohibited in mucous membranes exposure products

Delete the ingredient

42

Phenol

Phenol

108-95-2

0.1%

/

Delete the ingredient

46

Photosensitizing dyes

Platonin

3571-88-8

0.001%

/

Delete the ingredient

Quaternium-73

15763-48-1

0.005%

Quaternium-51

1463-95-2

0.005%

Quaternium-45

21034-17-3

0.004%

49

Resorcinol

Resorcinol

108-46-3

0.1%

/

Delete the ingredient (move it to Ingredients Restricted in Cosmetics)

51

Salicylic acid and its salts

Salicylic acid/ Calcium salicylate/

Magnesium salicylate/

MEA-salicylate/

Sodium salicylate/

Potassium salicylate/

TEA-salicylate

69-72-7/ 824-35-1/

18917-89-0/

59866-70-5/

54-21-7/

578-36-9/

2174-16-5

0.5% (calculated as acid)

Prohibited in cosmetics of children under 3, except for shampoo

1. Newly add Salicylic acid
2. Delete Titanium salicylate

Titanium salicylate

/

1%

/

55

Thianthol

Thianthol

135-58-0

0.8%

/

Delete the ingredient

57

5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)

phenol

Triclosan

3380-34-5

Toothpaste, hand wash, soap/bath lotion, deodorant (except for spray), pressed powder, foundation and nail products

mouthwash

/

Modify limitation standards

0.3%

0.2%

Taiwan New Requirements for Ingredients Restricted in Cosmetics (Contrast with the current version)

The Original No.

Ingredient Name

INCI Name

CAS No.

Limitation Standards

Restrictions/Precautions

Amendments

6

Zinc oxide

/

/

10%

/

Delete the ingredient (Move it to  Maximum Levels of Medical, Poisonous or Potent Drugs in Cosmetics)

7

Zinc 4-hydroxybenzene sulphonate

Zinc phenolsul fonate

127-82-2

6% (calculated as anhydrous substance)

Avoid contact with eyes

Modify limitation standards

8

Cantharids tincture

Capsicum tincture

Ginger tintcture

/

/

1%

/

Delete the ingredient

15

Chamomile ET

/

/

0.5%

/

Delete the ingredient

19

Nonylphenol

/

/

0.1%

/

Delete the ingredient

20

Nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether

/

/

0.1%

/

Delete the ingredient

/

1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol (3)

Phenoxyisopropanol

770-35-4

For rinse-off products (except for oral products)

/

New ingredient

2%

/

Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate(3)

Benzalkonium bromide/Benzalkonium chloride/Benzalkonium saccharinate

91080-29-4/63449-41-2/68391-01-5/68424-85-1/85409-22-9/68989-01-5

For rinse-off hair products

1. The alkyl chain length of Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate is below C14, the limit is 0.1%
2. Avoid contacting with eyes

New ingredient

3% (calculated as benzalkonium chloride)

/

Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites (3)

/

/

For oxidizing hair dyes

/

New ingredient

0.67% (calculated as free SO2)

/

1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea(3)

Triclocarban

101-20-2

For rinse-off products

Purity criteria: 3.3’.4.4’-Tetrachloroazobenzene≤1 ppm

3.3’.4.4’-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene≤1 ppm

Delete in Maximum Levels of Medical, Poisonous or Potent Drugs in Cosmetics, move it to restricted ingredients

1.5%

/

Pyrithione zinc(3)

Zinc pyrithione

13463-41-7

For leave-on hair dyes

/

New ingredient

0.1%

/

Ethyl-N-alphadodecanoyl-Larginate hydrochloride(3)

Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI

60372-77-2

For soaps, anti-dandruff shampoo and deodorants (except for spray)

/

New ingredient

0.8%

/

C16-alkyltrimethylammonium chloride(3)/C18-alkytrimethyl ammonium chloride(3)

Cetrimonium chlorid/Steartrimonium chloride

112-02-7/112-03-8

Rinse-off hair products

Leave-on hair products

Leave-on facial products

/

New ingredient

2.5%

1%

0.5%

/

C22-alkyltrimethylammonium chloride(3)

Behentrimonium chloride

17301-53-0

Rinse-off hair products

Leave-on hair products

Leave-on facial products

/

New ingredient

5%

3%

3%

/

Thioglycolic acid and its salts

Thioglycolic acid

68-11-1

Rinse-off hair products

pH: 7-9.5

Avoid contacting with eyes; If you accidentally contact with your eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water; wear gloves when touching the product; read instructions before using; store in places that children cannot reach

New ingredient

2%

/

Potassium or sodium hydroxide

Potassium hydroxide/Sodium hydroxide

1310-58-3/1310-73-2

Nail horny agent

pH adjustment liquid

Contains alkali; avoid contacting with eyes;  store in places that children cannot reach

pH<11

New ingredient

5%

/

Lithium hydroxide

Lithium hydroxide

1310-65-2

/

pH<11

New ingredient

/

Calcium hydroxide

Calcium hydroxide

1305-62-0

/

pH<11

New ingredient

/

1.3-benzenediol

Resorcinol

108-46-3

0.5%

Contain Resorcinol

New ingredient

/

Water-soluble zinc salts with the exception of zinc 4-hydroxy-benzenesulphonate and zinc pyrithione

Zinc acetate/zine chloride/zinc gluconate/zinc glutamate

/

1% (calculated as zinc)

/

New ingredient

/

Verbena absolute (Lippia citriodora Kunth)

/

8024-12-2

0.2%

/

New ingredient