The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia has issued Circular No. 3/2024, detailing significant updates to the "Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia". These revisions, effective from December 30, 2024, introd
Read More...The Government of Paraguay, through the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, has issued Decree No. 2942, which establishes regulations for personal hygiene, cosmetic, and perfume products. This decree replaces Decree No. 3636/2020 and aligns
Read More...On 26 February 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed revision to water quality standards under the Food Sanitation Act. This revision aims to establish specifications for sterilize
Read More...On February 12, 2025, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) announced a partial revision of the classification and labelling of certain chemical substances. The revision includes reclassification of specific restricted substanc
Read More...On March 20, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified a partial revision to the Regulations on the Quantity Specifications for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited Substances, and Permitted Substances. This revisio
Read More...The UK has introduced the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025 No. 413), which will come into force on 30 September 2025. This regulation amends Annex 3 of the UK Cosmetics Regulation (retained from Regulat
Read More...On 10 March 2025, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) launched two public consultations on proposed exemptions under the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulat
Read More...On 31 March 2025, the South African government officially introduced the Regulations for the Management of Mercury, 2024, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and he Environment (DFFE). Finalized in 2024, these new rules represent a sig
Read More...The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has released a new draft decree on cosmetics management. The proposed decree aims to improve the safety of cosmetics and how products are controlled in the market. It also aligns Vietnam’s requirements with ASEAN r
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