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Cosmetic regulations by market, with the latest amendments
42 markets, isa ang bawat card: ang awtoridad, notification vs registration, sino ang dapat maging local responsible person, ano ang kailangan ng safety file, ang mga pangunahing labeling rules, at ang pinakabagong pagbabago. Kapag ang banned/restricted list ng isang market ay nasa aming inventories, direkta itong nakakonekta.
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Latest changes, 2025–2026
Pinakabago muna; lamang ang mga pagbabago na nasa lakas o may naipublikadong petsa. C · Opisyal na pinagmulan
Unyon Europeo · Ang pagpapalawak ng EU sa pagpapalamang ng alerhena ng pabango ay naging mandatory para sa mga bagong produkto
Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 adds 56 allergens to Annex III; products placed on market from 31 July 2026 must name them above 0.001% (leave-on) / 0.01% (rinse-off), with existing products to comply by 31 July 2028 — Switzerland applies the same annex and Canada mirrors the list.
SourcesMainland China · Ang China NMPA Announcement No. 70 (2026) ay pinapadali ang rehistrasyon at pagpaplano
Eight measures: a first-launch-in-China commitment replaces home-market sale proof, animal-test exemptions widen, ingredient safety data are archived instead of submitted, similar formulas may share test reports, cross-border production transfers and domestic-responsible-person changes are simplified, and more efficacy-test methods are accepted.
SourcesUnited Kingdom (Great Britain) · Ang UK SI 2026/23 at SI 2026/109 ay nagtatakda ng mga bansa at petsa na tiyak sa GB
Great Britain bans 4-MBC and lowers the formaldehyde-releaser warning threshold to 0.001% from 15 July 2026, bans CMRs incl. TPO from 15 August 2026 (sell-through to 14 February 2027), restricts hexyl salicylate from 15 August 2026 and bans 17 more CMRs incl. nano silver from 23 March 2027, while still not adopting the EU 2023/1545 allergen expansion.
SourcesTaiwan · Ang Taiwan ay ginawang mandatory ang PIF at GMP para sa lahat ng pangkaraniwang kosmetiko
The final phase of the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act roll-out requires every general cosmetic (except exempt handmade soap) to hold a Product Information File with a safety assessment and to be manufactured under 化粧品優良製造準則, on top of the existing product notification.
SourcesASEAN (ASEAN Cosmetic Directive) · Ang ASEAN ay naglabas ng na-revise na ACD Annexes II, III, IV at VI
Pagkatapos ng 43rd ACC meeting, ang bifonazole, clotrimazole, thiabendazole at tioconazole ay ipinagbawal, ang kojic acid ay limitado sa 1%/0.2%, ang BHT at verbena absolute ay pinaghihigpitan, at ang chlorophene/2-chloroacetamide ay tinanggal bilang preservative; ang Malaysia ay ipinasa ang mga pagbabago sa pamamagitan ng NPRA Circular 2/2026 noong 2026-07-06 at ang Pilipinas ay kinumpirma na ang mga pagbabago ng 40th–42nd ACC sa pamamagitan ng FDA Circular 2026-0001 noong 2026-04-22.
SourcesAustralia · Ang Australia ay nangangailangan ng AICIS assessment certificate para sa retinal sa mga produkto para sa consumer
Following evaluation EVA00186 (presumed developmental toxicant, Repr. 1B), retinal/retinaldehyde with any consumer end use can no longer be exempted or reported, so an assessment certificate is needed before import or manufacture of retinal serums, creams and moisturisers.
SourcesBangladesh · Ang Bangladesh ay naglabas ng draft Cosmetics (Licence and Registration) Rules 2026
Inilabas ng Health Services Division para sa komento ang draft na mga patakaran na gagawing operasyonal ang paglilisenso at pagrehiistro ng mga kosmetiko sa ilalim ng Drugs and Cosmetics Act 2023 (DGDA), na hanggang ngayon ay tumatakbo nang walang detalyadong patakaran.
SourcesBrazil · Ang Brazil ay naglabas ng RDC 1.029/2026 at 1.030/2026 na mga listahan ng sangkap pagkatapos ng 2025 bans
Ang bagong restricted list ng ANVISA na harmonisado sa Mercosur (part 1, 24-month adaptation) at prohibited list (12-month adaptation) ay sumusunod sa TPO at DMPT ban ng RDC 995/2025 na naka-effect noong 2025-11-03 at sa animal-testing ban ng Law 15.183/2025 mula 2025-07-31; ang consultation 1.399/2026 para sa ikalawang tranche ng restricted list ay tumagal hanggang 8 September 2026.
SourcesUkraine · Ang Ukraine ay kinumpirma ang Resolution No. 737 na nagbabago sa Technical Regulation ng kosmetiko
Re-issues Annexes 2–6 to EU 1223/2009 levels, keeps 2026-08-03 as the date from which all newly placed cosmetics must be notified and fully compliant, allows legacy/non-notified stock to be sold until 2030-08-03, and enters into force six months after publication (2026-12-13).
SourcesUnyon Europeo · Regulation (EU) 2026/909 ('Omnibus Act 2') ay pumapasok sa lakas
Published 2026-04-28, it restricts fragrance allergens (benzyl salicylate, citral/geranial/neral, acetylated vetiver oil), aluminium compounds, zinc salts and several hair dyes and bans triphenyl phosphate, with a placing-on-market deadline of 2027-01-01 and sell-through to 2028-07-01 (citral 2028-08-01).
SourcesArgentina · Argentina ay tumanggap ng Mercosur GMC 27/25, 06/25 at 07/25 lists at nagderegulate ng imports
Ang Disp. 2820/2026 ay ipinagbabawal ang TPO at N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine na may 60 araw para umangkop; ang Disp. 2599/2026 at 2601/2026 (BO 2026-05-21) ay pinalitan ang mga 2011/2014 restricted at prohibited lists; ang naunang Disp. 4033/2025 ay tinanggal ang ANMAT prior intervention sa importasyon ng mga cosmetics mula 2025-07-10 at ang Disp. 7939/2025 ay pinayagan ang pagtatatag sa pamamagitan ng sworn declaration.
SourcesUnyon Europeo · EU Omnibus VIII (Regulation (EU) 2026/78) ay aplikado
Published 2026-01-13, it bans nano and massive silver, restricts silver powder, hexyl salicylate and o-phenylphenol, and required withdrawal of non-compliant products by 1 May 2026 without a stock-clearance period.
SourcesCanada · Canada ay nagpapatupad ng fragrance-allergen disclosure sa cosmetic labels
Under SOR/2024-63, 24 fragrance allergens must appear in the ingredient list above 0.001% leave-on / 0.01% rinse-off from 12 April 2026, expanding to 81 allergens for new products from 1 August 2026 and all products from 1 August 2028, with compliance promotion until 11 April 2027.
SourcesTimog Korea · Korea ay nagpapatupad ng mandatory cosmetic safety assessment system (Act No. 21302)
Ang mga responsible sellers ay dapat maghanda at magtago ng safety assessment na sinuri ng qualified assessor bago ang marketing; ang MFDS ay naglabas ng preparation guidelines noong 2026-06-10 at draft Decree/Rule amendments noong 2026-07-08, na may phased application mula 2028 at full enforcement tungkol sa 2031.
SourcesIsrael · Israel ay nagmungkahi ng 'U.S. track' at retailer duties para sa cosmetics
Ang isang legislative memorandum ng Ministry of Health ay papayagan ang importasyon ng mga FDA-compliant na kosmetiko kasabay ng EU track, maglalagay ng verification duties sa mga retailer sa pamamagitan ng MoH cosmetics database, ilalagay ang solid soap sa sakop, at gagawa ng standing advisory committee; ito ay nananatiling isang proposal.
SourcesUnited States · FDA ay bumaba ng talc-asbestos testing rule habang ang ibang MoCRA rules ay nananatiling pending
Tinanggal ng FDA ang December-2024 proposed talc testing rule, inilabas ang PFAS-in-cosmetics report (2025-12-29) at draft mandatory-recall guidance (2025-12-18); ang GMP, fragrance-allergen at formaldehyde hair-smoothing rules ay hindi naabot ang statutory deadlines na may NPRMs na nakatutok na sa Nobyembre 2026, at ang biennial facility-registration renewals ay nagsimula dalawang taon pagkatapos ng bawat initial registration.
SourcesIndonesia · Indonesia ay naglabas ng PerBPOM 25/2025 tungkol sa cosmetic ingredients bago ang halal deadline
Inilabas noong Oktubre 2025 (day inferred mula sa kanyang one-year transition na nagtatapos 2026-10-03), ang PerBPOM 25/2025 ay pinalitan ang 2019/2022 ingredient rules na may mas mahigpit na ACD-aligned limits; dalawang linggo pagkatapos ng deadline na iyon, noong 2026-10-17, ang BPJPH halal certification ay mandatory para sa lahat ng cosmetics base sa PP 42/2024.
SourcesKazakhstan (EAEU member) · EEC Council Decision No. 74/2025 ay nagbabago sa TR CU 009/2011 ingredient annexes
Inilathala 2025-10-28 at applicable sa buong EAEU (kasama ang Kazakhstan) mula 2026-10-28, ito ay nagdagdag ng 14 prohibited substances, tatlong restricted substances, isang bagong UV filter (kasama ang nano form) at ipinagbabawal ang fluorides sa liquid oral products para sa mga bata na under 6, na may 0.001% formaldehyde labelling threshold mula 2027-01-01; ang EEC Board Decision No. 31 (2026-03-10) ay nagtakda ng transition periods.
SourcesSaudi Arabia · SFDA ay nagbawal ng 21 pang cosmetic ingredients
Pagkatapos ng 2025-08-14 circular na nagdagdag ng tatlong restricted substances, ang SFDA ay nagdagdag ng 21 substances (hal. dibutyltin maleate, dibutyltin oxide, 4-nitrosomorpholine, 4-methylimidazole) sa kanyang prohibited list; ang importasyon/paggawa ng mga hindi compliant na produkto ay ipinagbabawal mula 2026-01-01 na may pahintulot na benta hanggang 2028-01-01.
SourcesUnyon Europeo · EU Omnibus VII (Regulation (EU) 2025/877) ay nagbawal ng TPO at ibang CMRs
TPO (UV nail-gel photoinitiator) and other newly classified CMR substances were added to Annex II with no sell-through: products may neither be placed nor made available on the EU market from 1 September 2025.
SourcesVietnam · Vietnam Circular 34/2025/TT-BYT ay pumapasok sa lakas; ang draft Cosmetics Decree ay nasa consultation
Ang Circular 34/2025 (inalabas 2025-07-03) ay nagdagdag ng online notification sa pamamagitan ng National Public Service Portal, habang ang draft Decree ng MoH tungkol sa Cosmetic Management (WTO G/TBT/N/VNM/349, na redrafted 2026-02 at 2026-05) ay magpapalit sa Circular 06/2011 na may mandatory CGMP-ASEAN, PIF at mas mahigpit na claims rules.
SourcesColombia / Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) · Andean Decision 944, mandatory labelling regulation at ang animal-testing rule ng Colombia
Decision 944 removes the blanket Spanish-translation requirement for NSO technical files; the Andean Labelling Technical Regulation (Res. 2310) became mandatory on 2025-12-17 for Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia; Colombia's Res. 0814/2026 (May 2026) requires a first-party no-animal-testing declaration with new and renewed NSOs.
SourcesMorocco · Ang AMMPS ng Morocco ay nagkondisyon sa cosmetic applications sa updated establishment declarations
Ang mga application na isinumite simula 2025-06-11 ay pinroseso lamang pagkatapos ang cosmetics/body-hygiene establishment declaration ng operator ay na-update, bahagi ng DMP-to-AMMPS transition na layuning mataguyod ang bawat produkto sa isang responsible operator.
SourcesJapan · Japan ay nagpapatupad ng PMD Act amendment (Act No. 37 of 2025)
Phased in from 2025-11-20 and 2026-05-01, the amendment strengthens MAH quality/safety governance and supply obligations; the cosmetics-specific 2025 change was MHLW's 2025-03-10 notice rewriting the 特記表示 highlighted-ingredient rules to require the ingredient's purpose on packs and ads.
SourcesSri Lanka · Sri Lanka NMRA ay nagrevisyon ng document requirements para sa bagong cosmetic registrations
Ang bagong 11-document checklist para sa mga importer (heavy-metal CoA, steroid-free declaration, ISO 22716/GMP certificate, Safety Assessment Report, embassy-attested FSC) ay gagamit mula 2025-06-01.
SourcesMainland China · China ay huminto sa pagtanggap ng simplified safety assessment reports
The one-year transition under NMPA Announcement 2024 No. 50 ended, so every new registration or filing now needs a full-version safety assessment per the 2021 Technical Guidelines, with eligible general cosmetics submitting the basic conclusion and keeping the full report on file.
SourcesTimog Korea · Korea ay nagbabago sa cosmetic packaging labelling rules
Ang MFDS ay nag-amend sa Cosmetics Act Enforcement Rule (Annex 4) na may immediate effect, na nagrevisyon kung paano dapat lumabas ang manufacturing number, expiry date, period-after-opening at precautions sa lahat ng cosmetics na gawa o imported pagkatapos ng petsang iyon.
SourcesIsrael · Ang 'What is good for Europe' cosmetics reform ng Israel ay pumapasok sa lakas
Ang Amendment No. 37 (2024) sa Pharmacists Ordinance ay pinalitan ang cosmetic product licence (naitigil noong 2024-12-31) ng notification ng mga EU/UK/Swiss-compliant na kosmetiko ng isang rehistradong Israeli responsible representative, habang ang mga sensitive categories ay nananatili sa ilalim ng approval.
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Eurasia 3
Ang Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) ang nagtatakda ng mga patakaran; pinapatupad ng mga national bodies — sa Russia ay Rospotrebnadzor (state registration, surveillance) at accredited certification bodies para sa mga declaration
Russia / Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan)
TR CU 009/2011 (Customs Union Commission Decision No. 799 of 23 September 2011) · Technical Regulation of the Customs Union TR CU 009/2011 'On Safety of Perfumery and Cosmetic Products'
- In force
- 2012-07-01
- Pinakamabagong pagbabago
- EEC Board Decision No. 87 of 2025-10-07 updated the lists of standards supporting TR CU 009/2011 (new test methods for formaldehyde, UV-A, water resistance and SPF; essential-oil safety standards) effective 2026-04-08; the last substantive annex revision (EEC Council Decision No. 64 of 2022-04-15, prohibited/restricted lists, colorants, preservatives, UV filters) took effect 2023-04-18.Sources
- Market entry
- Mandatory EAC conformity assessment bago ilagay sa merkado — Declaration of Conformity para sa karamihan ng cosmetics, o State Registration Certificate (SGR) para sa mas mataas na risk na grupo tulad ng children's, intimate-hygiene, tanning, whitening, hair-dye/perm, chemical-peel at fluoride >0.15% products — na nakarehistro sa EAEU unified register.
- Responsible person
- Ang aplikante ng deklarasyon o rehistrasyon sa estado ay dapat legal na entidad o solo na negosyante na rehistrado sa isang estado miyembro ng EAEU (tagapag-produce, ang kanyang awtorisadong kinatawan o tagapag-importa) at nakalista sa label.
- Safety file
- Teknikal na ebidensya sa likod ng deklarasyon — mga ulat sa pagsusulit mula sa akreditadong EAEU na laboratoryo (pisiko-kimikal, mikrobiyolohikal, toksikolohikal/klinikal) kasama ang ebidensya ng GMP; walang konsepto ng PIF/CPSR ngunit mayroon ang aplikante ang mga katumbas na dokumento.
- Labeling
- Russian (kasama ang state language ng member state ng pagbebenta) para sa pangalan ng produkto, layunin, babala, detalye ng applicant/manufacturer, shelf life at batch; ang ingredient list ay maaaring gamitin ang INCI/Latin; obligatory ang EAC mark; walang requirement ng fragrance-allergen declaration.
- Animal testing
- Walang ban — hindi ipinagbabawal ang pagsusulit sa hayop at maaari pa ring lumikha ng datos sa toksikolohiya sa in vivo.
- Ingredient lists
- Annex 1 (prohibited), Annex 2 (restricted), Annex 3 (colorants), Annex 4 (preservatives), Annex 5 (UV filters) ng TR CU 009/2011, kasama ang listahan ng mga produkto na paksa ng state registration (Annex 12).
- Mga Tala
- Annex numbering for the state-registration product list (Annex 12) and the SGR product categories are summarised from certification-body guidance, not re-verified against the consolidated regulation text.
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Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan – Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Control (state registration) and EAEU-accredited certification bodies (declarations), under rules set by the Eurasian Economic Commission
Kazakhstan (EAEU member)
TR CU 009/2011 (Customs Union Commission Decision No. 799 of 23 Sept 2011), as amended by EEC Council Decisions No. 64/2022, No. 114/2024 and No. 74/2025 · EAEU/Customs Union Technical Regulation TR CU 009/2011 'On Safety of Perfumery and Cosmetic Products', applied directly in Kazakhstan as an EAEU member state (no separate national cosmetics law)
- In force
- 2012-07-01
- Pinakamabagong pagbabago
- EEC Council Decision No. 114 (29 Nov 2024) entered into force (new product categories, state-registration schemes with 5-year certificates, enhanced toxicology testing from 2026-07-01), while Decision No. 74 (12 Sept 2025) adds 14 prohibited substances, a new UV filter and a fluoride ban in children's liquid oral products from 2026-10-28 and a 0.001% formaldehyde labelling threshold from 2027-01-01.Sources
- Market entry
- Pre-market EAC conformity assessment: a Declaration of Conformity (max 5 years) registered by an EAEU-accredited body for most cosmetics, or a State Registration certificate (SGR, now max 5 years) for listed categories (children's, intimate, tanning, whitening, chemical peels, hair dyes, etc.), with documents issued in any EAEU state valid in Kazakhstan.
- Responsible person
- The applicant/declarant must be a legal entity registered in an EAEU member state (Kazakh importer or the manufacturer's authorised representative) whose name and address appear on the label.
- Safety file
- Test reports from accredited EAEU laboratories (microbiology, toxicology/safety, physico-chemical), formula, technical documentation and label samples, with foreign documents translated into Russian.
- Labeling
- Russian plus Kazakh (state language) labeling with the EAC mark, EAEU applicant name/address, ingredients, batch, shelf life and specific warnings (e.g. fluoride content), as Kazakhstan's Law on Languages requires Kazakh on labels.
- Animal testing
- No ban on animal testing under TR CU 009/2011.
- Ingredient lists
- TR CU 009/2011 Annexes 1–5 (prohibited substances, restricted substances, colorants, preservatives, UV filters), broadly aligned to EU lists and updated by Decisions 64/2022, 114/2024 and 74/2025.
- Mga Tala
- The specific Kazakh committee issuing SGR certificates was not confirmed on an official page. EEC Board Decision No. 87 (7 Oct 2025) updated the standards lists from 2026-04-08 and Board Decision No. 31 (10 Mar 2026) set transition periods for Decision 74.
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Ministry of Health of Ukraine (regulator and notification portal) and the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control (market surveillance)
Ukraine
CMU Resolution No. 65 of 2021-01-20 (in force 2024-08-03), as amended by CMU Resolution No. 737 of 2026-06-04 · Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 65 of 20 January 2021 (aligned with EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009)
- In force
- 2024-08-03
- Pinakamabagong pagbabago
- Resolution No. 737 re-issued Annexes 2–6 in line with EU lists and set staged deadlines: products placed on the market from 2026-08-03 must be notified and fully compliant, legacy/non-notified stock may be sold until 2030-08-03, and the amendment enters into force six months after publication (2026-12-13).Sources
- Market entry
- Mandatory pre-market notification through the Ministry of Health's electronic portal (CPNP-style) by the responsible person before placing on the market, fully enforced for products placed from 2026-08-03.
- Responsible person
- A responsible person established in Ukraine (manufacturer, importer or a third party mandated in writing) must be designated and named on the label.
- Safety file
- Product Information File with a Cosmetic Product Safety Report signed by a qualified assessor, kept 10 years at the responsible person's address.
- Labeling
- Ukrainian-language labeling with responsible person name/address, INCI ingredients, batch, durability/PAO, precautions and function, with internationally understood symbols allowed.
- Animal testing
- Banned – the regulation prohibits placing on the market cosmetics tested on animals, mirroring EU Article 18.
- Ingredient lists
- Annexes 2–6 of the Technical Regulation (prohibited, restricted, colorants, preservatives, UV filters) mirroring EU 1223/2009 Annexes II–VI as updated by Resolution 737/2026.
- Mga Tala
- GlobalCosing reports publication of Resolution 737 on 2026-06-13 and entry into force on 2026-12-13; confirm against zakon.rada.gov.ua. The draft had been notified to the WTO on 2025-07-30 with comments to 2026-01-09.
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