The amendments proposed by TFDA mainly include: 1) Abolishing the current List of Specific Purpose Ingredients in Cosmetic Products, and the List of Antibacterial Ingredients Allowed in Cosmetic Products; 2) Newly establishing the List of UV Filters in Cosmetic Products; 3) Adding 122 ingredients to, revising 31 ingredients in, and deleting 2 ingredients from the List of Ingredients Restricted in Cosmetic Products.
On January 4, 2024, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) revealed its plans to adjust the current cosmetic ingredient lists. The proposed amendments are open for comments until March 4, 2024, and scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2024.1-4
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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.
