The Philippines issued latest guidelines for PIF of cosmetics
9 March 2023 
Philippines
Philippines
A new cosmetics regulations set Product Information Files (PIF) management rules.
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Singapore amends list of substances restricted for use in cosmetic products
1 March 2023 
Singapore
Singapore
In Singapore, the Health Products (Cosmetic Products – ASEAN Cosmetic Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the Amendment Regulations) were promulgated on January 13, 2023. The Amendment Regulations …
Indonesia amends 2D barcodes regulations for cosmetics, food, and other items
27 January 2023 
Indonesia
Indonesia
On October 5, 2022, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency of Indonesia (BPOM) published the
China issues 2023 List of Key Controlled New Pollutants
The 2023 list provides environmental risk control measures for 14 types of pollutants, including PFOA and related chemicals, and Dechlorane plus.
6 January 2023 
China
China
On Dec. 30, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the 2023 List of Key Controlled New Pollutants. It was issued as part of the Action Plan on Controlling …
Malaysia fully revised guidelines for control of cosmetic products
14 October 2022 
Malaysia
Malaysia
On July 18, 2022, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia promulgated the Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia — Second Edition (hereinafter “Guidelines”). The Guidelines will …
China to implement stricter regulations on excessive packaging of goods
Manufacturers are required to employ simple packaging designs and use less packaging for their products
6 October 2022
China
China
On Sept. 1, 2022, the General Office of China’s State Council announced a series of measures to restrict excessive packaging of goods. The measures include targets for 2025 as well …
Indonesia amends regulated substances for cosmetic ingredients
Adding provision on nanomaterials
3 October 2022
Indonesia
Indonesia
On July 27, 2022, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) of Indonesia promulgated BPOM Regulation No.17 of 2022 amending part of BPOM Regulation No.23 of 2019 on Technical Requirements …
China Releases Draft List of Key Controlling New Pollutants
Control measures are proposed for 14 types of pollutants, including PFOA and dechlorane plus
3 October 2022
China
China
On Sept. 27, 2022, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment released a draft 2022 List of Key Controlling New Pollutants to seek public comments, which will be accepted through Oct. …
Taiwan adds 4 prohibited ingredients in the “List of Ingredients Prohibited from Using in the Cosmetic Products”
16 May 2022 
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On April 27, 2022, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan announced the amendments of the “List of Ingredients Prohibited from Using in the Cosmetic Products”. In the Article …
China’s National Medical Products Administration answers FAQs about cosmetics management
16 May 2022
China
China
On March 10, China’s National Medical Products Administration published on its website answers to FAQs about cosmetics management, such as where to keep samples of imported cosmetics. Three of the …
China drafting revised technical standards for cosmetics safety
Toluene would be added to the restricted material list
22 April 2022
China
China
On March 31, China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control published on its website a draft revised version of the country’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics. The institutes …
Indonesia publishes draft to amend technical regulations on cosmetic ingredients
13 April 2022
Indonesia
Indonesia
On March 14, 2022, the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) of Indonesia published a draft regulation to partially amend BPOM Regulation No.23 of 2019 on Technical Requirements for Cosmetic …
Thailand updates a list of banned substances for cosmetics
25 March 2022 
Thailand
Thailand
Thailand announced “Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Prescribing the Name of any Substance Prohibited for Use as an Ingredient in Cosmetic Production (No. 7) B.E. 2565 (2022)” in …
New Plastic Control Rules under Law on Environmental Protection 2020 in Vietnam
23 February 2022 
Vietnam
Vietnam
On January 10, 2022, the Vietnamese government established the Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (hereinafter “the Decree”), which came into effect …
China issues standards for quality management in cosmetics manufacturing
14 February 2022
China
China
China’s National Medical Products Administration on Jan. 7 issued standards for quality management in cosmetics manufacturing. These standards have been developed in accordance with the Regulations on Cosmetics Oversight, the …
Oman notifies WTO of Cosmetic and Personal Care Products Regulations
29 October 2021 
Oman
Oman
Oman notified the WTO of draft of technical regulations for cosmetics and personal care products. This regulation sets the general safety requirements as well as labeling and packaging requirements for …
China publishes Regulations on Children’s Cosmetics
China’s first legal document on children’s cosmetics
19 October 2021
China
China
China’s National Medical Products Administration released “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children’s Cosmetics” on September 30, 2021. The regulations will take effect on January 1, 2022 (except for …
China notifies WTO with the “Good manufacture practice for cosmetics (Draft)”
Regulations on setting up the position of quality and safety responsibility and the requirements of the workplace environment
13 October 2021
China
China
On September 20, 2021, the National Medical Products Administration of China notified the WTO with the “Good manufacture practice for cosmetics (Draft)”. The final date for comments is 60 days …
China releases revised national standard of restricting excessive package for foods and cosmetics
1 October 2021
China
China
On August 10, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China released a compulsory national standard – “Requirements of restricting excessive package -Foods and cosmetics” (GB 23350-2021). The standard, …
Thailand to ban ‘reef toxic’ sunscreen agents
13 August 2021
Thailand
Thailand
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand bans sunscreen agents which is harmful to coral reef. The Notification of the …
Indonesia sets new rules of products labelling
28 June 2021
Indonesia
Indonesia
On April 1, 2021, “the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 25 of 2021 on determining products required to use or display Indonesian language labels” was enacted in Indonesia. …
China revises lists of banned cosmetic ingredients, adding 17 new items
18 June 2021
China
China
China’s National Medical Products Administration on May 28 issued the List of Banned Cosmetic Ingredients (化妆品禁用组分) and the List of Banned Botanical (Animal-derived) Cosmetic Ingredients (化妆品禁用植 (动) 物组分), both of …
China regulates management of cosmetics and new cosmetic raw materials
18 March 2021
China
China
To fully implement the “Administrative measures for cosmetics registration and filling”, on February 26,2021, the National Medical Products Administration of China released the “Regulations on the management of registration and …
Indonesia entirely amends Halal certification rules
2 February 2021
Indonesia
Indonesia
On February 2, 2021, Indonesia enacted the “Governmental Regulation No. 39 of 2021 on Halal Product Assurance Mechanism” (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), which came into effect immediately. With …
China publishes Measures for Administration of Cosmetics Registration and Notification
28 January 2021
China
China
On January 12, 2021, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released the “Measures for the Administration of Cosmetics Registration and Notification”, which will take effect on May 1, 2021. The …
Taiwan to update the List of Ingredients Prohibited in Cosmetic Products, banning 255 new substances
26 December 2020
*Taiwan
*Taiwan
On December 3, 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare announced its plan to update the List of Ingredients Prohibited in Cosmetic Products and published a draft update. The public …
China submits WTO/TBT notifications on Administrative Measures for Cosmetic Labelling
10 December 2020
China
China
On 13 November, 2020, China’s National Medical Products Administration submitted WTO/TBT notifications on Administrative Measures for Cosmetic Labelling (Draft for Comments). This Administrative Measures was enacted in accordance with laws …
China submits WTO/TBT notifications on three sets of draft regulations for cosmetic products
7 December 2020
China
China
On 18 November, 2020, China’s National Medical Products Administration submitted WTO/TBT notifications on three sets of draft regulations for cosmetic products listed below. The comment period for the drafts is …
Thailand bans production, import, sale of cosmetics containing plastic microbeads
23 December 2019
Thailand
Thailand
On December 23, 2019, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health announced a ban on the production, import and sale of cosmetics containing plastic microbeads, effective January 1, 2020, under the Cosmetics …
Myanmar promulgates new regulations to label products in Burmese language
19 December 2019 
Myanmar
Myanmar
Myanmar’s Central Committee for Consumer Protection has enacted Directive No. 2/2019 dated December 3, 2019, to make Burmese labeling obligatory for goods manufactured and sold in the country or imported …
