Cosmetics regulatory changes digest · September 2026

Changes in the last 120 days

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. 2026-07-24

   Hong Kong SAR

   Hong Kong Customs warned the public about a collagen cream containing banned Sudan red dye and lacking the required Chinese warning labelling (enforcement action under Cap. 456; no new legislation).

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4. 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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5. 2026-07-08

   Timog Korea

   MFDS issued draft amendments to the Cosmetics Act Enforcement Decree and Rule setting detailed safety-assessment standards (assessor qualifications, record retention) and custom-cosmetics rules, implementing Act No. 21302 whose mandatory safety assessment phases in from 2028.

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6. 2026-07-06

   Malaysia

   NPRA Circular No. 2/2026 revised the Guidelines' annexes (prohibited, restricted, colourants, preservatives) to adopt the 43rd ACC amendments, following Circular No. 1/2026 of 2026-01-26 and the 2025-07-10 revision that banned 2-ethylhexanoic acid and TMPTA and restricted salicylic acid.

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7. 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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8. 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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9. 2026-06-30

   Singapore

   HSA published the June 2026 ACD annex revisions (Annexes II, III, IV, VI) that notifiers must check before submitting or re-notifying products.

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10. 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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11. 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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12. 2026-06-24

    Indonesia

    BPOM announced PerBPOM No. 8/2026 (set 2026-04-21) simplifying CPKB/GMP certification; in parallel PerBPOM 25/2025 ingredient limits must be met by 2026-10-03, BPJPH halal certification becomes mandatory for all cosmetics from 2026-10-17 (PP 42/2024), and BPJPH Regulation 3/2026 (2026-07-23) requires a red 'NON HALAL' mark on non-halal cosmetics after a 12-month transition.

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13. 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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14. 2026-06-09

    Thailand

    Thai FDA opened consultation (to 2026-07-08) on six draft notifications adding 10 prohibited substances (Quaternium-15, benzophenone, phenacetin, azole antifungals, etc.) and 3 restricted ones (BHT, Acid Yellow 3, verbena absolute) to align with the ACD, and on 2026-07-07 published a reference list of fragrance allergens based on EU Regulation 2023/1545.

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15. 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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Ingredient lists in 15 markets

First edition: this is the baseline later editions are compared against.

How this digest is made

Generated automatically on the 1st of each month. Regulatory changes come from this site's tracker of 42 markets, each with a source link; list counts come from transcribed prohibited, restricted and permitted lists for 15 markets. Summaries are written by us, not copied. Evidence level C, not legal advice: before using any item for a filing, label or formulation decision, check the target market's latest official notice.