Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has announced the dates from when companies manufacturing or importing general cosmetics must establish product information files (PIFs). The notice, published on 11 April, is part of the TFDA’s proposal to remove the...
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adopted changes to the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act that allow manufacturers and importers to list all ingredients together on the labels of specific purpose cosmetics. This category of cosmetics includes sunscreens,...
A meeting of the EU Commission Working Group on Cosmetic Products (EC CPWG) took place on 17 March 2023. The following is a summary of the unofficial outcomes as provided by Cosmetics Europe (CE). The EU Commission voted in favour of the draft proposed...
On 21st December 2022, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against an online advertisement for a tooth whitening product which did not provide substantiation for claims to effectively “whiten teeth within minutes”. The retailer did not respond to...