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These guiding principles apply to the determination of new cosmetic ingredients and related research work.

The final version issued sets differentiated compliance rules for products at various regulatory stages and adding new provisions versus the draft version.

Malaysia’s NPRA confirmed mercury contamination in a skin cream cosmetic, revoked its notification, and banned its sale nationwide.

CIRS Group has now compiled and summarized the sampling data and regulatory updates in September, so as to help enterprises keep abreast of market supervision trends and screen for compliance risks in advance.

Indonesia BPJPH notified the WTO (G/TBT/N/IDN/197) of its draft decree on halal product assurance guidelines for processing services, with comments due  Nov 23, 2026 .

New Zealand EPA announced government‑approved amendments to the HSNO Act 1996 to restrict three POPs including LC‑PFCAs which are used in personal care products.

Indonesia BPJPH issued Decree No. 301 of 2026 on halal‑certification‑exempt products and ingredients and it shall enter into force six‑months after enactment.

China’s NIDC supplemented and refined information such as CAS numbers, structural formulas, molecular formulas, and molecular weights for 913 existing cosmetic ingredients.

On September 18, 2026, South Korea MFDS and Indonesia BPJPH signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Halal Product Certification Cooperation.

South Korea officially promulgated the Act on the Promotion of and Support for the Cosmetics Industry, together with the partial amendment to the Cosmetics Act.