On December 11, 2024, the U.S. FDA released updated guidance on cosmetic registration, facility registration, and product listing. The updated guidelines provide guidance on who is responsible for facility registration and product listing, what information needs to be submitted, and how to submit it. The updated content includes three new questions and answers (Q20-Q22) in Appendix B of the FAQ:..

On November 29, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) revised the Guidelines for Testing Methods for Cosmetic Labeling and Advertising Claims by adding a new section (Chapter 11) on temporary reduction of pore size and similar claims. This revision aims to provide testing methods necessary to substantiate labeling and advertising claims, protecting consumers from false or exag..

The Dubai Government regulates the manufacture, sale, and import of cosmetics and personal care products, and all such products must be registered before they can be distributed in the Dubai market.This means that cosmetics cannot be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, or distributed in Dubai unless they are registered under Dubai Municipality (DM) regulations. The documents requ..

On November 18, 2024, the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced an updated regulation regarding the designation of UV filters that can be used in cosmetic manufacturing.  In the updated regulation of the designation of UV filters in cosmetics (B.E. 2019.2.18), Titanium dioxide has been separated into two categories: titanium dioxide and titanium dioxide (nano). Each category now..

China, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), announced the on April 29, 2024, to strengthen supervision and standardize the inspection of cosmetics and implemented it on November 1, 2024. The key points of the Cosmetics Inspection and Management Methods are as follows: 1) Inspection Subjects:- Cosmetics manufacturers, operators, and other relevant entities and individuals subject..

On November 8, 2024, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) updated the risk assessment guidelines for cosmetics containing nanomaterials to strengthen cosmetic regulation.  The guidelines define cosmetics containing nanomaterials as those made with artificially manufactured, insoluble or non-degradable nanomaterials. These products may have characteristics that differ from those of gene..

On September 18, 2024, the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced a regulation on fees related to cosmetic evaluation processes. The announcement specifies the fees to be collected from applicants during the cosmetic evaluation process under the Cosmetic Act BE 2558 (2015) and BE 2565 (2022). The regulation is effective starting from October 1, 2024.  The cosmetic evaluation process ..

On September 20, 2024, the European Commission (EC) updated Regulation (EU) 2024/2462 concerning perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts, and related substances.  Since 2019, Germany has proposed concentration limits for PFHxA. PFHxA is a substance used across various industries and is highly persistent, posing unacceptable risks to health and the environment. As a result, the regulation on th..

On November 4, 2024, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved the registration of a new cosmetic ingredient, Isobutylamido Thiazoyl Resorcinol (Thiamidol 630).  This ingredient is the first to be registered since the implementation of the Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) in 2021. It has been verified for its efficacy and safety by the registratio..

On October 30, 2024, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China updated the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015). The update includes the addition of five testing methods, one of which is for the “Test Methods for Azelaic Acid and its Salts in cosmetics”These new and revised standards are now incorporated into the 2015 edition of the Safety and Technical Standard..