On March 1, the Eurasian Economic Union issued a consultation document to revise the regulations on the safety of perfume and cosmetics (trcu009/2011). The feedback period is up to March 29, 2022.
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The technical regulations are applicable to the finished perfume and cosmetics imported or domestically produced and circulated within the territory of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union; Perfume and cosmetics circulate in the territory of Member States, provided that they have passed the necessary conformity assessment procedures specified in this technical regulation; Consumer packaging shall meet the requirements of (trcu005 / 2011); The label of cosmetics for children shall be marked with use conditions and warnings; Perfume and cosmetics imported into the Member States must be registered at the national level before they are put into production; The applicant must submit the declaration of conformity to the official supervisory authority of the country of import.
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On March 4, Slovenia issued new requirements for cosmetic ingredients, involving methyl-n-methylanthranilate, benzophenone-3, octocrylene and formaldehyde.
Restrict the use of methyl-n-methylanthranilate in cosmetics, prohibit the use of this ingredient in sunscreen products and products exposed to natural or artificial ultraviolet rays on the market, and prohibit the sale of products produced before August 21, 2022 after November 21, 2022; The maximum concentration of benzophenone-3 in cosmetics in the form of body cream, aerosol or spray is 6%, and the limit in other cosmetics is 0.5%. The transition period of the new regulations is within 6 months from the date of release; The content of octocrylene in cosmetics is 9% – 10%; The label of cosmetics containing formaldehyde is required to be marked with “containing formaldehyde” warning and limit value, with the limit value of 0.001% (10mg / kg).
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On March 8, Saudi Arabia issued the customs clearance conditions for cosmetic raw materials, which will take effect from now on. This condition applies to all beauty products, repackaged bulk products or chemical raw materials used in the manufacture of beauty products. The purpose of this condition is to clarify the terms and requirements of cosmetics customs clearance at the port.
General terms include: products for commercial purposes must be listed in the authority’s online system (ecosma); The safety requirements for cosmetics and personal care products (SFDA. Co / gso1943) and the latest notice must be observed. The application must be submitted electronically to the fasheef service platform of the Department office at the port of arrival and on the fasah platform; The original must be kept for at least 5 years.
Documents required for customs clearance: product list, invoice, certificate of conformity, bill of lading.
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On March 16, the Ministry of health of Brazil issued resolutions 629 and 630, issuing the regulations on sunscreen in cosmetics and the regulations on microbial requirements in cosmetics, which came into force on April 1, 2022.
Resolution 629 has made specific provisions on the definition of sunscreen, determination method of sunscreen factor and label identification. Resolution 630 includes the classification of cosmetics, that is, products used by children, eye products and products in contact with mucous membrane are type I and others are type II. The requirements for microbial control parameters of toiletries, cosmetics and perfume in type I are “the maximum limit of total bacterial count is 5 × 102CFU / g or ml, which is more stringent than other products.
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On March 17, the European Union Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCs) issued its final opinion on the safety of kojicacid in cosmetics. The maximum safe concentration of kojicacid when used as a cosmetic whitening agent was 0.7%. Effective as of today.
The European Union Scientific Committee on consumer safety SCCS officially issued the final safety assessment opinion SCCS / 1637 / 21 on kojic acid, a whitening ingredient in cosmetics. It is concluded that kojic acid has potential endocrine disrupting characteristics, and the current maximum concentration of 1% allowed in EU cosmetics will no longer be considered safe. At the same time, SCCS gives the maximum safe concentration of kojic acid as a cosmetic whitening agent of 0.7%.
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On March 25, the European Union SCCS released the draft for comments on the safety evaluation of arbutin, a cosmetic whitening agent. It is temporarily impossible to determine the safe concentration of any arbutin in cosmetics. The deadline for public comment is May 27, 2022.
On March 25, 2022, the European Union Scientific Committee on consumer safety SCCS issued a report on α- Alpha arbutin and β- SCCS / 1642 / 22, the exposure draft of beta arbutin, concluded that the safe concentration of any arbutin in cosmetics could not be determined without data on the release and final fate of hydroquinone.
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On March 25, the Ministry of trade, industry and competition of South Africa issued standard Announcement No. 1933 through official gazette No. 46088, one of which is to revise the national standard for Vaseline for cosmetics (No. sans1755:2022ed1.5). The solicitation period for comments on this standard is May 1, 2022.
The main contents of this revision include: revising the chromaticity value requirements of Vaseline of different quality levels; Revise the product shelf life requirements, i.e. no less than 6 months; Revise the quality index requirements of Vaseline, such as pH 5-9 and lead content < 0.1 μ G / g, arsenic content < 1 μ g/g；
The determination method of Vaseline sulfate ash content was updated.
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From April 1, the UK will levy a tax on plastic packaging manufactured in the UK or imported into the UK and meeting the relevant conditions. The plastic packaging tax is expected to affect a number of industries, including cosmetics, consumer goods, food and beverage, online retail, petroleum, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and industrial and packaging manufacturing.
Under the act, plastics are polymer materials that can be added with additives or substances. Filled and unfilled plastic packaging will be taxed if there is not at least 30% recycled plastic. Packages whose main materials are non plastic materials or contain at least 30% recycled plastics will be exempted. Manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging of less than 10 tons per year can also be exempted. In addition, the packaging should only contain recycled plastics permitted by other UK regulations and food safety standards.
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On April 1, the Ministry of food and drug of the Republic of Korea (MFDs) issued announcement No. 2022-27, which partially revised the provisions on safety standards for cosmetics. The amendment shall take effect from the date of promulgation.
The revised contents include: some pollutants and perfluorinated compounds are included in the list of prohibited raw materials, and the preservative alkyl benzyl chloride (BKC) is prohibited from being used in spray products; Increase the allowable limit of naturally occurring radioactive substances in nature, formulate the inspection standard for the prohibited ingredient fluorescent whitening agent in cosmetics, and allow the fluorescent whitening agent 367 containing 0.12% to be used in nail polish and other nail enhancement products; Added 10 kinds of raw materials that can be used for hair dyes; Revise some terms.
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On April 12, the EU drafted a commission revised draft to revise the list of ingredients in EU cosmetics regulation (EC) no 1223 / 2009. Add 2 kinds of restricted ingredients and 2 kinds of UV sunscreen, and revise the use requirements of 1 kind of sunscreen.
Add 2 restricted ingredients. The maximum allowable concentration of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in mouthwash water is 0.001%; The maximum allowable concentration in toothpaste is 0.1%; The maximum allowable concentration of other resident and leaching products is 0.8%. The maximum allowable concentration of acid yellow 3 in non oxidizing hair dyeing products is 0.5%.
Add 2 kinds of UV sunscreen. Nano form and non nano form haa299 (CAS: 919803-06-8). Haa299 (nanometer) with purity greater than or equal to 97% and average particle size greater than or equal to 50nm is safe when used in skin cosmetics with 10% concentration as UV sunscreen; Haa299 (nano) is not recommended for use in products that may expose consumers’ lungs by inhalation; The total mixed concentration of non nano and nano haa299 in cosmetics shall not exceed 10%.
Revise the use requirements of a UV sunscreen. The maximum allowable concentration of humosalate is adjusted to 7.34%, and it is only allowed to be used in facial products (except for spray products containing propellant).
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On April 13, the UK notified the WTO of a technical trade measure related to toys and cosmetics, notification No. g / TBT / N / GBR / 47. The notification regulation intends to amend the management measures for the restriction and use of certain chemical substances in the cosmetics regulations, and the deadline for review is June 14, 2022.
Amendments to the cosmetics regulations, including allowing salicylic acid to be used only as a preservative in specific product types; Deoxyarbutin and a group of chemicals classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR) according to GB classification, labeling and packaging (CLP) Regulations are prohibited.
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On April 21, Tanzania issued a notice banning the use of three chemical substances in cosmetics, zinc pyridinethione, lily of the valley aldehyde and sodium hydroxymethylglycine.
Tanzania Bureau of standards informs cosmetics manufacturers, importers, distributors and the general public of prohibited ingredients in cosmetics, including: (1) pyridinethione zinc (dandruff remover), which has grade 1b reproductive toxicity; (2) 2-methyl-3 – (4-tert-butylphenyl) propionaldehyde (glyoxal), which has grade 1b reproductive toxicity; (3) Sodium hydroxymethylglycine, which is carcinogenic. In addition, the announcement said that all cosmetics containing these ingredients are not allowed to be sold in the country.
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On April 25, the Australian Ministry of agriculture and water resources updated the import conditions of gelatin, which can be used as an ingredient in human cosmetics.
Commercially prepared gelatin for human cosmetics will no longer require an import license. Gelatin is not included in 20% of animal derived substances in finished retail packaged human cosmetics. In addition, the list of ingredients not included in 20% of animal derived ingredients in retail commodities has been slightly revised: “fish oil (except salmon oil)” has been revised to “fish oil (except salmon oil or salmon oil)”. This amendment will take effect from April 26, 2022.
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On April 27, South Korea revised the precautions for the use of cosmetics and allergen labeling regulations. The announcement will come into effect on June 19, 2022.
On April 27, 2022, the Ministry of food and drug of the Republic of Korea (MFDs) issued announcement No. 2022-33 to revise the regulations on precautions for the use of cosmetics and allergen labeling. The main contents of the revision include: (1) revising the classification of cosmetics; (2) Revise the precautions for the maintenance and use of some types of cosmetics. The announcement will come into effect on June 19, 2022.
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Post time: May-23-2022