On January 9, 2026, the Malaysian Medical Device Authority (MDA) issued the Medical Device (Prescribed Medical Device) Order 2026, aimed at strengthening the regulation of medical devices used for aesthetic and cosmetic purposes to ensure consumer safety and protection. The regulation is scheduled to come into effect on June 1, 2026.

On January 21, 2026, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced that the updated rules for importing and manufacturing cosmetic products had come into effect on 1 January 2026. All cosmetic products that contain a hazardous ingredient must comply with the updated rules for cosmetics (some changes take effect later).

On January 20, 2026, the Brazil Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) officially launched Public Consultations No. 1380 and No. 1381. These consultations focus on the repackaging and reuse of packaging for personal care products, cosmetics, and perfumes.

On January 15, 2025, China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) issued a notice announcing the release of three draft cosmetic standards aimed at further enhancing the country’s technical framework for cosmetics. The drafts are now open for public consultation, with the deadline for submitting comments set for February 24, 2026.

The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) is a regional agreement aimed at harmonising cosmetic product requirements to reduce technical trade barriers among ASEAN member states. There are five lists specify prohibited, restricted, and permitted ingredients used in cosmetic products in the Annexes of the ACD. The latest revisions to Annexes II, III, and VII were updated on December 12, 2025.

On January 12, 2026, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea announced a draft amendment to the Regulations on Safety Standards etc. for Cosmetic . Key revisions include the regulation of the hair dye ingredient list, the addition of a new UV filter, and the update of multiple safety test methods. The public consultation period for this draft amendment will remain open until February 6, 2026.

On 18 December 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1687/25) open for comments on Silver (CAS No 7440-22-4) used in cosmetic products. The deadline for comments is set for 23 February, 2026.

On December 8, 2025, the Indonesian National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) issued Regulation No. 627 of 2025, which specifies the required testing parameters to be included in the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) submitted during applications for the Border Import Certificate (Surat Keterangan Impor Border, SKI Border) for cosmetics. This regulation has been officially taken into effect on January 8, 2026.

Following FAQs are all related to ordinary cosmetics filing, CIRS Group has compiled the information and translated them into English for your reference.

In accordance with Article 78 of the Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations, products that had obtained administrative licenses for five categories of former special purpose cosmetics—namely hair growth, hair removal, breast enhancement, body slimming, and deodorant—prior to January 1, 2021, under the former Regulations on Hygiene Supervision of Cosmetics, were granted a unified transition period ending on December 31, 2025.