NICS of South Korea issued revisions to the Hazard Review Results of Chemical Substances, which took effect immediately.

On March 11, 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced the launch of its first public consultation for the inclusion of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) into the candidate list.

In 2025, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) maintained a steady pace in the approval of food ingredients. CIRS Group conducted a statistical review of the 2025 submissions in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to provide data references and trend insights for companies planning to enter the ANZ market.

This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations as of February 2026, including domestic China industry news, newly issued regulations, updates to relevant standards and policies, and regulatory requirements, as well as global regulatory trends in the cosmetics sector. It aims to assist enterprises in ensuring compliance and keeping up with global cosmetics regulatory trends.

Turkey clarifies KKDIK interim registration procedures and confirms a September 30, 2026, deadline for obtaining a registration number to continue placing chemicals on the market.

Based on information retrieved from the official websites of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) and the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), we have summarized the statistics on the acceptance, public consultation, formal approval, and termination of review for new food raw material applications in 2025 for your reference.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products).

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The applications for 1 new food material and 8 new food additives have been received.

On March 3, 2026，the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of ECHA has concluded its assessment of the restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Recently, the Beijing Cosmetics Review and Inspection Center has published a series of Q&A regarding ordinary cosmetics filing. The following content is primarily excerpted from the 53rd issue, compiled by CIRS Group for reference.