In January 2023, ASEAN introduced the latest amendments to the ingredient annexes to ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD). These amendments were approved in the 36th ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meeting, and will officially take effect on November 21, 2024. Detailed amendments to each annex are as follows (the text in red indicates changes to the previous lists):The main amendments include:
1) adding 42 prohibited ingredients, and revising the requirements for 1 prohibited ingredient;
2) revising the requirements for 4 restricted ingredients;
3) revising the requirements for 1 permitted colorant;
4) revising the requirements for 3 permitted preservatives;
5) revising the requirements for 1 permitted UV-filter.
1. Annex II - List of Prohibited Ingredients: 42 added and 1 revised
The meeting agreed to newly include 42 prohibited ingredients, based on the amendments adopted by EU in Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/831, Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1966, Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/850, and Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1902 as part of the reference. Besides, Myanmar updated other member states with its ban on the ingredient 4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]phenol, consistent with the amendments adopted in the 35th ACSB meeting.
* Find the full list of 42 newly included prohibited ingredients here.
2. Annex III - List of Restricted Ingredients: four revised
3. Annex IV - List of Permitted Colorants: one revised
4. Annex VI - List of Permitted Preservatives: three revised
5. Annex VII - List of Permitted UV Filters: one revised
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