Vietnam Prohibits Deoxyarbutin in Cosmetic Products
On July 25th, 2022, Vietnam issued an announcement to list deoxyarbutin (arbutin is divided into α-arbutin, β-arbutin, and deoxyarbutin) i…
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China Released Cosmetics Supplementary Inspection Metho…
On July 27th, 2022, NMPA Released Cosmetics Supplementary Inspection Method on Five Components i.e. Mupirocin. The main points are as follow…
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Thai FDA Clarified Labeling and Advertisement Requireme…
On May 20th, 2022, the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the “Clarifications for the use of texts showing properties on label…
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EU: Reevaluate the Safety of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) in…
EC now asked the SCCS to re-evaluate its safety for use in certain cosmetic products with a focus on…
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GSO Issues a Draft Standard for Sun Protection Test Met…
In June 2022, The GSO issued a new draft standard for Cosmetics — Sun protection test methods — Percentage of water resistance GSO 12/DS…
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Update to The UK’s Cosmetic Regulations
The UK Government is intending to update the technical annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. These changes entail ei…
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EU Published Scientific Opinion on 4-Methylbenzylidene …
On 10 May 2022, The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published their final conclusion on the safety of…
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European Commission Open’s Consultation on EU Rul…
The Commission in the consultation is also looking to align the definition of…
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Taiwan Issued Imported Cosmetics Regulations and Q&…
Taiwan Food and Drug Administration published Imported Cosmetics Regulation and Q&A. It includes: The legal requirements for cosmetics i…
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The Philippine FDA Reiterates the Mandatory Implementat…
The FDA Philippines provides information on the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive’s pre-and post-marketing regulatory processes, such as Cosmet…
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