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China SAMR to Implement Administrative Measures on Toothpaste: Notification Mandatory for All Toothpastes
Mar 24, 2023
On March 23, 2023, China SAMR issued the finalized Administrative Measures on Toothpaste, which clarifies the responsibilities of all stakeholders, clarifies toothpaste’s definition, clarifies management requirements for toothpaste products and new ingredients, clarifies requirements for toothpaste safety assessment, efficacy claims and labeling and clarifies the ongoing use of the existing toothpaste production licensing system.
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China Consults on the First Regulation for Freckle-Removing and Whitening Cosmetic Ingredients
Mar 24, 2023
On March 17, 2023, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the draft Technical Guidelines for Research on Freckle-removing and Whitening Cosmetics (the “Guidelines for Whitening Cosmetics”) and the draft Technical Guidelines for Research on Functional Ingredients of Freckle-removing and Whitening Cosmetics (the “Guidelines for Whitening Ingredients”) for public consultation...
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South Korea Consults on Cosmetics Act
Mar 23, 2023
MFDS to clarify the scope of prohibited labels in the Cosmetics Act.
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Canada Proposes to Require Cosmetics to Be Labeled with Fragrance Allergens
Mar 20, 2023
On Feb. 11, 2023, Health Canada (HC) published the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 6. According to the Gazette, the Government of Canada plans to amend Cosmetic Regulations, requiring cosmetics to be labeled with fragrance allergens, allowing the disclosure of the full ingredient list of cosmetics sold in small packages on the website, and modifying cosmetic supervision requirements. Stakeholders can mail any suggestions to cosmetics@hc-sc.gc.ca before Apr. 22, 2023.
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New Zealand Consults on the Revised Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020, a Blanket Ban on PFAS Included
Mar 13, 2023
On March 2, 2023, New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) released a new draft of Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (the Standard) for public consultation. The new draft expands its applicable scope to non-hazardous products containing hazardous ingredients, updates the ingredient lists to align with the latest amendments adopted by EU, modifies labelling requirements, and requires the record keeping of nanomaterial.
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EU Safety Gate Alerts 212 Batches of Non-compliant Cosmetics in 2022
Feb 24, 2023
In 2022, EU Safety Gate published 212 alerts on non-compliant cosmetics notified by 16 countries, among which Sweden, Lithuania, Italy, Germany and France ranked the Top 5. In terms of product category, perfume tops the list of non-compliant cosmetics, followed by skin-lightening cream/lotion, body cream/lotion, face cream and hair dye. For the notified cosmetics, the detection of prohibited ingredient is the primary non-compliance reason. Other major reasons include failing to meet the use condition, risk of being contaminated, excessive concentration of heavy metal and unqualified labelling.
Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance EU
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Japan Releases Labeling Method for Water Resistance Related to Sunscreen Products
Feb 07, 2023
The new labeling method for water resistance based on ISO1886 has started from December 1, 2022. In addition to SPF and PA labels, water resistance is another essential objective indicator consumers take into consideration when choosing sunscreen products.
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Breaking! US Passes the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) to Overhaul Cosmetics Regulatory Framework
Jan 09, 2023
On December 29, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 into law, which includes the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA)...
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Monthly Recap: Global Cosmetic Regulatory Updates | December 2022
Dec 30, 2022
ChemLinked rounded up the global regulatory updates on cosmetic products in December...
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Recap of 2022: Top 10 Cosmetic Regulatory News in the Asia Pacific Region
Dec 29, 2022
2022 was an eventful year in Asia Pacific's cosmetic sector, during which we witnessed many significant cosmetic regulation updates. Upon the end of 2022, ChemLinked picked out the top 10 most important updates.
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