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On April 23, 2024, the Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) officially approved the amendments to the country's cosmetic ingredient lists, following a period of public consultation that initiated on October 4, 2023. These amendments, effective immediately, bring Thailand's cosmetic regulations in line with the updates to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) adopted during previous ASEAN Cosmetic Committee Meetings.
Details of the amendments are as follows (The text in red indicates changes to the previous lists. Strikethrough indicates removal from the previous lists):
1. List of Prohibited Ingredients: one revised and one added
Status | Ref. No. | Substances | CAS No. |
Revision | 343 | Dioxane, except for contamination in the finished products that does not exceed 10 parts per million by weight (10 ppm or 10 mg/kg). | 123-91-1 |
Addition | 1611 | 4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]phenol (Deoxyarbutin, Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol) | 53936-56-4 |
Notably, cosmetic stakeholders who had already manufactured, imported, or sold products containing the newly prohibited ingredient Deoxyarbutin (No. 1611) before April 23, 2024, are granted a grace period of 180 days to comply with the new regulation.
2. List of Restricted Ingredients: one deleted, one revised and eight added
Status | Ref No. | Substance / CAS No. | Field of Application and/or Use | Maximum Authorized Concentration | Conditions |
Deletion | 45 | Silver nitrate 7761-88-8 | Hair styling products | 5% | - |
Revision | 73 | Climbazole 38083-17-9 | Rinse-off cleaning products for hair, eyebrows, and beard (except eyelashes) | 2% | 1. This substance acts as an anti-dandruff only. 2. In the case of using this substance as a preservative in cosmetics, the conditions specified in the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Regarding Preservatives that May Be Used as Ingredients in Cosmetics Production shall be followed. |
Rinse-off Conditioners for hair, eyebrows, and beard (except eyelashes) | 0.5% | ||||
Addition | 204 | Dimethylpiperazinium Aminopyrazolopyridine HCl 1256553-33-9 | Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products | 2% (calculated as free base) | 1. The given concentration is the mixing ratio. 2. The ingredient ratio must be stated on the label. |
205 | Methylimidazolium propyl pphenylenediamine HCl 220158-86-1 | Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products | 2% (calculated as free base) | 1. The given concentration is the mixing ratio. 2. The ingredient ratio must be stated on the label. | |
206 | HC Orange No 6 1449653-83-1 | Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products | 0.5% | Methanesulfonates impurities shall not be present. | |
207 | Acid Orange 7 633-96-5 | Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products | 0.5% | In the case of using this substance as a colorant in cosmetics, the conditions specified in the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Regarding Colors that May Be Used as Ingredients in Cosmetics Production shall be complied with. | |
208 | Tetrabromophenol Blue 4430-25-5 | Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products | 0.2% (calculated as free base) | 1. The given concentration is the mixing ratio. 2. The ingredient ratio must be stated on the label. | |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products | 0.2% | / | |||
209 | Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide 75980-60-8 | Artificial nail systems | 5% | Shall be used by professional nail technicians. | |
210 | Furfural 98-01-1 | / | 0.001% | / | |
211 | Dihydroxyacetone 98-01-1 | Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products | 6.25% | Do not use to dye eyelashes and eyebrows. | |
Self-tanning products | 10% |
Similarly, cosmetic stakeholders have a 180-day grace period following April 23, 2024, if their products contained the revised ingredient Climbazole or any of the newly listed ingredients before this date.
Labeling Updates
Furthermore, to ensure consistency with the revised restricted ingredient list, the List of Warnings on Labels for Cosmetic Containing Restricted Ingredient has also been updated. The labeling requirements for silver nitrate have been removed. Additionally, modifications to the labeling requirements for Climbazole (No. 73) and the inclusion of labeling requirements for the eight newly listed ingredients have been implemented.
During the 180-day grace period, cosmetic products containing the affected ingredients (excluding silver nitrate) with old labels can still be sold. However, after this period, updated labels that comply with the new requirements must be used.
3. List of Permitted Preservatives: one revised
Status | Ref No. | Substance / CAS No. | Maximum Authorized Concentration | Conditions |
Revision | 30 | Climbazole 38083-17-9 | 0.5% |
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0.2% |
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Cosmetic stakeholders who had manufactured, imported, or sold products containing Climbazole before April 23, 2024, can also enjoy a 180-day grace period.
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