The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has reviewed 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC), a substance used as a UV filter in some sunscreens, which is currently prohibited in cosmetic products in the European Union due to its potential...
Indonesia has notified the WTO of a draft Decree of the Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) establishing guidelines for the implementation of the Halal Assurance System applicable to cosmetic products. The guidelines describe the criteria of...
Vietnam notified the WTO of a draft decree on the management of cosmetics that will replace and consolidate much of the country’s current regulatory framework for cosmetic products. The 78-page document establishes requirements for manufacturing, product notification,...
Vietnam has notified the WTO of a draft Decree on the management of cosmetic products, aimed at strengthening safety, quality, and market control. The text comprehensively regulates key aspects of the sector, including: Mandatory product notification prior to...
The Eurasian Economic Commission has published an update to the annexes of Technical Regulation TR TC 009/2011 on the safety of perfumery and cosmetic products, applicable in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and...
In July 2025, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) opened a public consultation on potential changes to the regulation of three key sunscreen filters: homosalate, oxybenzone (benzophenone-3), and benzophenone. Australia, which has the highest skin cancer...
On June 17, 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a Draft Decree of Vietnam on Cosmetics Management, the main purpose of which is to ensure the protection of human health and safety.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand warns tourists about the prohibition in all national parks of the country of the use of sunscreens that contain UV filters considered harmful to coral reefs, violators can be fined up to 100,000 baht. This ban came into effect...
On June 3, 2021, the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published the Cosmetic Labeling Administrative Measures, which specify the labeling requirements and prohibited claims according to the Cosmetic Administration and Supervision Regulation...
The “Standards and Testing Methods of Functional Cosmetics” is amended by the addition of two new entries of functional cosmetics, which are exempt from evaluation. According to the Korean Cosmetic Act, functional cosmetic means cosmetics prescribed by Ordinance of...
On January 1st of this year, the Cosmetic Administration and Supervision Regulation (CSAR) came into force, revoking the Cosmetic Hygiene Supervision Regulation (CHSR), introduced for the first time 30 years ago. The new regulation consists of 6 chapters and 63...
During the 32nd Meeting of ASEAN, an amendment to the Annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive is adopted. In November 2020, the 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Scientific Committee for Cosmetics took place. At this meeting, the amendment of the annexes to the ASEAN Cosmetic...