Cosmetic regulations by market, with the latest amendments

Latest changes, 2025–2026

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1. 2026-07-31

   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.

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2. 2026-07-29

   Mainland 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.

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3. 2026-07-15

   United 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.

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4. 2026-07-01

   Taiwan · 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.

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5. 2026-06-30

   ASEAN (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.

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6. 2026-06-27

   Australia · 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.

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7. 2026-06-24

   Bangladesh · 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.

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8. 2026-06-11

   Brazil · 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.

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9. 2026-06-04

   Ukraine · 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).

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10. 2026-05-18

    Unyon 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).

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11. 2026-05-15

    Argentina · Argentina ay tumanggap ng Mercosur GMC 27/25, 06/25 at 07/25 lists at nagderegulate ng imports

    Disp. 2820/2026 bans TPO and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine with 60 days to adapt; Disp. 2599/2026 and 2601/2026 (BO 2026-05-21) replace the 2011/2014 restricted and prohibited lists; earlier Disp. 4033/2025 removed ANMAT prior intervention on cosmetic imports from 2025-07-10 and Disp. 7939/2025 allowed establishment enabling by sworn declaration.

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12. 2026-05-01

    Unyon 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.

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13. 2026-04-12

    Canada · 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.

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14. 2025-12-30

    Timog 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.

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15. 2025-12-30

    Israel · 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.

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16. 2025-11-28

    United States · FDA ay bumaba ng talc-asbestos testing rule habang ang ibang MoCRA rules ay nananatiling pending

    FDA withdrew the December-2024 proposed talc testing rule, issued its PFAS-in-cosmetics report (2025-12-29) and draft mandatory-recall guidance (2025-12-18); GMP, fragrance-allergen and formaldehyde hair-smoothing rules missed statutory deadlines with NPRMs now targeted for November 2026, and biennial facility-registration renewals began two years after each initial registration.

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17. 2025-10-03

    Indonesia · Indonesia ay naglabas ng PerBPOM 25/2025 tungkol sa cosmetic ingredients bago ang halal deadline

    Issued in October 2025 (day inferred from its one-year transition ending 2026-10-03), PerBPOM 25/2025 replaced the 2019/2022 ingredient rules with tighter ACD-aligned limits; two weeks after that deadline, on 2026-10-17, BPJPH halal certification becomes mandatory for all cosmetics under PP 42/2024.

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18. 2025-09-12

    Kazakhstan (EAEU member) · EEC Council Decision No. 74/2025 ay nagbabago sa TR CU 009/2011 ingredient annexes

    Published 2025-10-28 and applicable across the EAEU (incl. Kazakhstan) from 2026-10-28, it adds 14 prohibited substances, three restricted substances, a new UV filter (incl. nano form) and bans fluorides in liquid oral products for children under 6, with a 0.001% formaldehyde labelling threshold from 2027-01-01; EEC Board Decision No. 31 (2026-03-10) set transition periods.

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19. 2025-09-07

    Saudi Arabia · SFDA ay nagbawal ng 21 pang cosmetic ingredients

    After a 2025-08-14 circular adding three restricted substances, SFDA added 21 substances (e.g. dibutyltin maleate, dibutyltin oxide, 4-nitrosomorpholine, 4-methylimidazole) to its prohibited list; import/manufacture of non-compliant products is banned from 2026-01-01 with sell-through allowed until 2028-01-01.

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20. 2025-09-01

    Unyon 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.

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21. 2025-08-18

    Vietnam · 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.

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22. 2025-06-24

    Colombia / 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.

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23. 2025-06-11

    Morocco · 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.

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24. 2025-05-21

    Japan · 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.

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25. 2025-05-19

    Sri 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.

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26. 2025-05-01

    Mainland 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.

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27. 2025-02-07

    Timog 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.

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28. 2025-01-01

    Israel · 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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