South Korea – Cosmetic Safety Standards Update

South Korea – Cosmetic Safety Standards Update

On 30 November 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) updated the Cosmetics Safety Standards which list restricted and prohibited ingredients for use in cosmetics. To make it easier for businesses to find ingredients specified in these lists, CAS numbers...
EU Regulation on 9 Cosmetic Ingredients (Contains Vit A) Update

EU Regulation on Nanomaterials Update

Following the meeting of the EU Cosmetic Products Working Group on 7 November 2023, the EU draft regulation on nanomaterials was voted positively (can be accessed here).  The legal text is now in the Comitology Register for final scrutiny and it is expected to be...