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Thailand: Measures to Prevent a Shortage on Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
Mar 13, 2020
Due to the spread of COVID-19 and the public’s concerns that there will be a shortage of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health (“FDA”), has just released a notification repealing the September Notification with effect on 11 March 2020. This new notification will revert the classification of alcohol-based hand sanitizers with an alcohol concentration of 70% or greater back to the category of a cosmetic product as before...
Thailand Pre-market Approval Ingredients
Thailand to Ban Microbeads in Cosmetics
Dec 30, 2019
As revealed by Thailand Ministry of Public Health’s (MOPH) notice on Dec.27 this year, the import, production and sale of cosmetics containing plastic microbeads will be officially banned from...
Thailand Ingredients
ASEAN Updates 5 Changes to Cosmetic Ingredients in the Annexes of ACD
Dec 10, 2019
On November 12-13, 2019 the 31st ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meeting was held in Muntinlupa City, Philippines. During the meeting, 5 changes to cosmetic ingredients in the Annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) were adopted by the ACSB.
Indonesia Malaysia ASEAN Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Ingredients
31st ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) Meeting and Its Related Meetings to Be Held in Philippines
Nov 06, 2019
The 31st ACC meeting and its related meetings will be hosted by Philippines on 12-15 November 2019 at the Acacia Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines. The ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) and ASEAN Cosmetic Testing Laboratory (ACTLC) will convene its meetings on 12-13 November 2019 while the ACC meeting will be scheduled on 14-15 November 2019...
Indonesia Malaysia ASEAN Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
Update on Thailand's “Delisting” of Marijuana and Hemp from the Scope of Category 5 Narcotics
Sep 16, 2019
On Friday August 30, 2019, a Notification of the Thai Ministry of Public Health (“MOPH Notification”) was published in the Government Gazette. ..
Thailand Ingredients
Thailand Updated Sunscreen Cosmetics Regulations
Jun 14, 2019
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 cosmetics. Sunscreen cosmetics must be labeled with specific warning information in the Thai language...
Thailand Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising
Thailand Updates Renewal Requirements for Cosmetic Notification Receipts
Sep 30, 2018
Thailand FDA mandated that starting from August 30 the renewal application of cosmetic notification receipts must be lodged within 180 days before the expiration date...
Thailand Pre-market Approval
[Market Analysis] Halal Cosmetics Market Rapid Growth Requires Further Regulatory Development
Nov 09, 2017
Halal cosmetics are a rapidly developing niche of the halal and mainstream market. The 100% natural ingredients commitment of halal products also attracts many non-Muslims. The increased popularity of these products requires development of a regulatory and certification system. Definition of HALAL In Islamic countries Halal means...
Indonesia Malaysia ASEAN Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Halal Cosmetics Ingredients Post-market Surveillance
ASEAN Explains Revision of Cosmetic Directive
Aug 18, 2017
Apart from amendments of ingredients requirements on 26th ACSB (see news on CL), ASEAN Cosmetic Committee also discussed further revision of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive during a recent meeting. Methylisothiazonlinone (M1 or MIT) in Rinse-off product, Limits of Contaminants in Cosmetics and ASEAN Cosmetic Method (ACM) will be revised...
Indonesia Malaysia ASEAN Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Ingredients Testing
Thailand Released New List of Permitted Preservatives and Mandatory Claims for Preservatives
Aug 15, 2017
Thailand released a new list of permitted preservatives used in cosmetics on Jun.22nd 2017, the list will be effective after a 180 days grace period. Accordingly, Thailand also announced mandatory claims that must be listed on the label when products contain certain preservatives. General structure of the list shows below...
Thailand Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising

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