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On November 6, 2025, Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) released the updated list of restricted cosmetic ingredients. The key revisions are as follows: Deletion of One Ingredient: The use of boric acid in cosmetics is completely banned. Boric acid and its salts, previously listed as restricted ingredients, have been removed from the list of restricted substances. Addition of 34 Ingredients: The total number of restricted ingredients has increased from 186 to 219, with 34 new substances added to the list of restricted cosmetic ingredients. Revision of 74 Entries: A total of 74 entries have been revised in the updated list of restricted cosmetic ingredients.

On January 21, 2025, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare proposed two draft regulations: “Labeling Requirements for Outer Packaging, Containers, Labels, or Package Inserts of Cosmetics” and “Specific Fragrance or Flavor Ingredients Required to Be Labeled in Cosmetics.” These drafts have been released for a 60-day public consultation period to collect feedback from various stakeholders.

On December 14, 2023, the Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare published a notice on the draft amendment of the List of Ingredients Prohibited in Cosmetic Products to commence a period of public comments. The new amendment will come into effect on July 1, 2024. For any comments or suggestions, please submit them within 60 days from the day following the publication of the notice.