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The basics for exporting cosmetics to the Andean Community

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Tania Gabriela Zamora Molero, a regulatory expert who has worked within the Andean Community, outlined the key requirements applicable to cosmetic products entering that market.

Understanding Japanese cosmetics regulations for export

At the 26th Cosmed Regulatory Congress in early April 2026, Haruhi Iwaki, a representative of the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA), gave a presentation on the key concepts of Japanese cosmetics regulation, with a particular focus on the essentials for anyone wishing to export to Japan.

ISO 14001 - Environmental management: new edition

ISO has just published a new version of standard 14001 – “Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use”. ISO 14001:2026 does not reinvent the standard. It sharpens it for a world where environmental performance is judged on results, not intentions.

p-Cymene, Burgeonal group, Silver Nitrate...: the Opinion of the GB HSE

On 2 April 2026, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), the agency responsible for the CLP Regulation in Great Britain, published its Opinions on the harmonised classification and labelling of several cosmetic ingredients in the GB MCL (Mandatory Classification and Labelling), the equivalent of Annex VI of the European CLP Regulation. Many are in line with the corresponding opinions of ECHA’s RAC,...

Allergens: Canada updates the Cosmetic Notification Form

As announced, Health Canada has just updated its Cosmetics Notification Form to reflect its new “flexible approach” regarding the disclosure of the concentration information of certain fragrance allergens.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

International regulations: Update of the ASEAN Cosmetics Directive

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As part of its partnership with CosmeticOBS, Business France reports that the ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) has made several amendments to the...

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Cosmetic regulations in South Korea

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In South Korea, cosmetics regulations are governed by the Cosmetic Act, a very general text that serves as a legal basis but whose applications are sp...

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

South Korea announces regulatory changes for many cosmetic ingredients

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On August 8, 2019, the Republic of Korea notified the WTO of a text to amend the Regulation on Safety Standards for Cosmetics. It provides for regulat...

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Canada is preparing several amendments to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

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On May 3, 2019, Health Canada opened a consultation on several updates of the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. In the scope: the authorisation of Dihydroc...

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Cosmetic regulation in Russia

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Russia is a founding member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EUEA), as are Belarus and Kazakhstan. Armenia and Kyrgyzstan joined the EUEA in 2014 and 2...

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Brexinfinite: here we go again for a... flexible postponement

It wasn’t March 29, 2019 as planned. It was also not on April 12 as announced. On the night of 10-11 April, EU leaders and British Prime Minister Ther...

Monday, April 1, 2019

Brexit: the "No-Deal" scenario is likely to happen on April 12

After the British House of Commons voted again against the EU exit agreement on March 29, 2019, the European Commission announced the “No-Deal” scenar...

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

7 things businesses in the EU27 need to know before Brexit

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The United Kingdom (UK) will leave the European Union (EU) on Friday 29 March 2019 at midnight. This is exactly two years after it notified the Europe...

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Critical regulatory developments around the world

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The United Kingdom and its Brexit, China and the United States are not the only countries in the world where regulatory developments are impacting the...

Monday, December 17, 2018

United States: towards a tightening of cosmetics regulations?

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Unlike some countries, the cosmetics regulations in the United States are considered to be quite flexible. This “laxity” is not to the liking of some ...

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

China: on the road to new regulations (2/2)

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Complex regulations, burdensome administrative procedures, some of the longest registration times in the world, impossibility of using new ingredients...

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

China: on the road to new regulations (1/2)

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Will things finally move in China? For so long, we have been waiting for a more flexible regulation that would facilitate exports to this country, we ...