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A Collection of Amendments to China Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) from 2016 to 2024
Apr 25, 2024
Since STSC’s promulgation on December 23, 2015 and implementation on December 1, 2016, it has undergone multiple revisions to align with the evolving industry. The revisions are summarized in this article.
Chinese Mainland
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Exploring the Use of Animal Testing in Japanese Cosmetics
Nov 24, 2023
In Japan, cosmetics products include a part of quasi-drugs which are considered as beauty products, such as medicated tooth paste, hair dyes and permanent waving agent. Both cosmetics and quasi-drugs are regulated by the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Law (PMDL, formerly Pharmaceutical Affairs Law). Therefore, based on Japan's unique application of cosmetics, how is the animal testing system for cosmetics regulated in Japan?
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Exploring EU's Animal Testing: From Bans to Regulatory Interfaces and Beyond
Aug 30, 2023
EU has set an ultimate goal of phasing out animal’s use for scientific purposes, and is taking concrete actions to achieve this goal. This article provides an overview of the current status of animal testing in the EU, the ban on animal testing for cosmetics, the interface between cosmetics and chemicals regulations, and the latest updates on the EU's animal testing policy.
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Analysis of China's Regulatory Requirements for Potentially Allergenic Cosmetics
Jul 27, 2023
To ensure regulatory compliance in China, enterprises must be vigilant about allergenic ingredients and comply with relevant testing requirements. This article provides an overview of common allergens found in cosmetics and outlines China's regulatory requirements for potentially allergenic cosmetics.
Chinese Mainland
Ingredients
Testing
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China Introduces the First Standard for Micro-Ecological Cosmetics
Jul 05, 2023
Micro-ecological cosmetics, which typically include microbial-derived ingredients like probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics, offer benefits in restoring and maintaining the balance of the skin's microbiome, leading to the improvement of the overall skin condition...
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Cosmetics Regulation Focus: What Are the Impacts of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability?
Apr 28, 2023
On October 14, 2020, the European Commission published the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to achieve the ambitious environmental convention of the European Green Deal, which has significant impact on the Cosmetics Regulation. In line with the strategy’s objectives, the Cosmetics Regulation is likely to place bans on new hazard categories, extend the “Generic Approach to Risk Management”, improve the efficiency and coherence of safety assessments, take into consideration of chemicals’ combined effects in the risk assessment, consolidate the management of specific substances, and include digital labelling as a feasible labelling option.
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Prohibited Ingredients: The Cause for Inspection Failure of 18 Batches of Cosmetics in Thailand in 2022
Dec 25, 2022
From January to December 2022, the Thai FDA revealed a total of 18 batches of cosmetics that failed cosmetics inspection and analysis due to containing prohibited ingredients...
Thailand
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China Animal Testing Exemption: A Collection of Global Countries Where the Government Can Issue A Cosmetic GMP Certificate
Oct 19, 2021
ChemLinked compiled a list of countries/regions where the government can issue a cosmetic GMP certificate, which is a required document for general cosmetic animal testing exemption in China.
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A Collection of Amendments to China Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) from 2016 to 2021
Apr 09, 2021
From 2016 to 2021, China has made several amendments to STSC, including newly adding 14 testing methods, improving the content of existing testing methods, and amending the requirements for some prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients. ChemLinked summarizes all the amendments to STSC in the past six years.
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Free Report | Global Regulatory Updates of Animal Testing in 2020
Dec 29, 2020
Cruelty-free advocates have made huge headway in lobbying governments to ban animal testing. In this report, ChemLinked will look at those major advancements in the global push towards a global ban on animal testing...
AP
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Stay Current: China’s Cosmetic Safety Assessment Regulatory Landscape
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.
China’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) and Its Updates
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.
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