ASEAN bans two ingredients in cosmetic products

ASEAN bans two ingredients in cosmetic products

Substance:  2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxoallyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl diacrylate; 2,2-bis(acryloyloxymethyl)butyl acrylate; trimethylolpropane triacrylate and phenacetin are now banned for use in cosmetic products sold in the ASEAN region. 4 new revisions are also included...
Malaysia updates cosmetic ingredient list

Malaysia updates cosmetic ingredient list

Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has updated its cosmetic ingredient list to ban 26 substances, and place restrictions on one substance and one UV filter, under the country’s Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia. The...
OPSS Publishes SI on CMR Substances and Kojic Acid

OPSS Publishes SI on CMR Substances and Kojic Acid

On 17 December 2024, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published its Statutory Instrument ‘The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024’.  This SI comes into force on 31 January 2025; it adds 64 of...