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Taiwan Implements Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act
Taiwan’s newly implemented overarching Cosmetic regulation “Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act” makes significant changes to administration of Taiwan’s cosmetic sector including: Modification of cosmetic definition to align with international best practices....South Korea Implements Amended Standards for Functional Cosmetics Evaluation Dossiers
New exemptions on requirements for functional cosmetic manufacturers to provide safety and efficacy documentation are offered. Functional ingredients can be used in product name. Exemptions on requirements to record information on manufacturing methods are also...China SAMR Initiates 2019 E-Commerce Inspection and Rectification Campaign
Six months after the implementation of E-commerce Law, China will ramp up the supervision of its e-commerce sector. Cross border e-commerce and daigou will be subject to more stringent management...Why are South Korean Cosmetics Sales Stagnant in China?
South Korean Cosmetics Brands are positioned as affordable products in China, however in recent years efficacy and quality issues have dented consumer confidence and negatively impacted sales. South Korean cosmetics brand marketing strategies are not localized. Chinese...2 Phenomena and 3 Trends We Can See From This Year’s 618
From 618 shopping festival data, we can see: China’s cosmetic market is still a top market with some new growth points. Lipstick is still the queen of beauty products. “Niche countries” show explosive power. Men may be the new purchasing power in the cosmetics market...Zhejiang Opens Another Acceptance Window for Filing of First-Imported Non-Special Use Cosmetics
In order to further improve cosmetic filing efficiency and quality, Zhejiang MPA announced on 11th June to establish a new acceptance window in Huzhou city.Thailand Updated Sunscreen Cosmetics Regulations
According to the Thailand Food and Drug Administration, the Cosmetic Act B.E. 2015 was updated several times in the first half of 2019. Zinc oxide nanoparticles and titanium dioxide nanoparticles are subject to usage restrictions when applied as UV filters in...Taiwan to Implement Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Notification, Packaging, Ingredients and Advertising
Taiwan FDA recently released the final versions of several cosmetic administrative measures, mainly covering 3 aspects: Restricted, prohibited and permitted cosmetic ingredients, microorganism and preservatives in cosmetics Cosmetics notification and product...China to Implement 9 Cosmetic National Standards Regarding Determination Methods of Cosmetic Ingredients
On June 4th 2019, National Standardization Administration released People’s Republic of China National Standards Announcement (No. 7 of 2019). This announcement approves 377 national standards, including 9 cosmetic national standards.Popular New Cosmetic Concepts in South Korea
D.I.Y. cosmetics, probiotic cosmetics and ice beauty skin care products are popular in South Korea recently...