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On Mar. 2, 2021, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) consulted on a draft list of micro-organisms limits in cosmetic products. On September 7, 2021, TFDA released the finalized list.
The full contents of the finalized list are shown as below:
No. | Product category | Total bacteria count | Other provisions |
1 |
| Below 100 CFU/g or CFU/mL | Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus or Candida albicans shall not be detected. |
2 | Other cosmetics | Below 1000 CFU/g or CFU/mL |
Note: Text in red indicates a revision or an addition compared with the current list.
The finalized list is scheduled to come into effect from Jan. 1, 2022. Cosmetics manufactured after the date should comply with the new requirements.
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