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Cosmetic Ingredient
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 13 January, 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1674/25) on Butylparaben (CAS No. 94-26-8). The deadline for comments is set for March 10, 2025.
On December 17, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued a notice to further optimize the import and export supervision measures for low-concentration triethanolamine mixtures. The notice will officially take effect from January 1, 2025.
In 2024, CIRS Group helped enterprises successfully apply for various types of International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) names, including peptides, chemical synthesis-based ingredients, and more.
On December 10, 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued scientific advice (SCCS/1673/24) on HC Red No.18 (CAS No. 1444596-49-9). The deadline for comments is set for January 13, 2025.
On November 12, 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1671/24) on Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (CAS No. 5466-77-3/83834-59-7). The deadline for comments is set for January 17, 2025.
On 7 November, 2024, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued preliminary opinion (SCCS/1672/24) on Benzophenone -1 (CAS No. 131-56-6). The deadline for comments is set for January 13, 2025.
We have collected questions concerning cosmetic technical review issued by the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) and translated them into English for your reference.
On November 15, 2024, the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the "Information on Ingredients Used in Marketed Products (Revised Draft for Comments)" to solicit public comments. Companies can submit their comments and related materials via email to hzpylfjw@nifdc.org.cn by November 30, 2024.
On October 30, 2024, a pilot enforcement project completed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Enforcement Forum revealed that approximately 6% of cosmetic products in the markets of 13 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) contain hazardous chemicals banned under the POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulation and REACH Regulation. The inspection covered nearly 4,500 cosmetic products. Enforcement agencies reviewed ingredient lists, focusing on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), and their related substances, as well as cyclic siloxanes D4 and D5.