On November 21-22, 2024, the 40th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) meeting was held in Bangkok, Thailand, during which amendments were made to Annex I (List of Prohibited Substances), Annex III (List of Restricted Substances), and Annex VII (List of Permitted UV Filters) of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD). Subsequently, on December 30, 2024, Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) issued Circular 3/2024, revising the Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia. The revisions took effect immediately upon publication.

On 13 January, 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1674/25) on Butylparaben (CAS No. 94-26-8). The deadline for comments is set for March 10, 2025.

On November 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed establishing and requiring standardized testing methods for detecting and identifying asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products, as mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). This proposed rule, if finalized, would protect consumers by – to the extent it reduces exposure to asbestos – resulting in fewer asbestos-related illnesses.

On December 17, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued a notice to further optimize the import and export supervision measures for low-concentration triethanolamine mixtures. The notice will officially take effect from January 1, 2025.

This article compiles data on cosmetic sampling inspections conducted within China and updates related information for November 2024.

We have collected the latest FAQs on ordinary cosmetics filing from the Beijing Cosmetics Review and Inspection Center and translated them into English for your reference.

On November 12, 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1671/24) on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (CAS No. 5466-77-3/83834-59-7). The deadline for comments is set for January 17, 2025.

On November 15, 2024, the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the "Information on Ingredients Used in Marketed Products (Revised Draft for Comments)" to solicit public comments. Companies can submit their comments and related materials via email to hzpylfjw@nifdc.org.cn by November 30, 2024.

On October 30, 2024, a pilot enforcement project completed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Enforcement Forum revealed that approximately 6% of cosmetic products in the markets of 13 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) contain hazardous chemicals banned under the POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulation and REACH Regulation. The inspection covered nearly 4,500 cosmetic products. Enforcement agencies reviewed ingredient lists, focusing on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), and their related substances, as well as cyclic siloxanes D4 and D5.

We have collected the latest FAQs on new cosmetic ingredients registration and filing in China and translated them into English for your reference.