Compliance
Cosmetic regulations by market, with the latest amendments
42 markets, one card each: the authority, notification vs registration, who must be the local responsible person, what the safety file needs, key labeling rules, and the most recent change. Where a market's banned/restricted list is in our inventories, it links straight through.
Every entry cites an official or industry source; the official text of each market prevails and this is a factory-side digest, not legal advice. Data updated 2026-09-10.
Latest changes, 2025–2026
Newest first; only changes in force or with a published date.
European Union · Expanded EU fragrance-allergen labelling becomes mandatory for new products
Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 adds 56 allergens to Annex III; products placed on the market from 31 July 2026 must name them above 0.001% (leave-on) / 0.01% (rinse-off), with existing products to comply by 31 July 2028 — Switzerland applies the same annex and Canada mirrors the list.
SourcesMainland China · China NMPA Announcement No. 70 (2026) streamlines registration and filing
Eight measures: a first-launch-in-China commitment replaces home-market sale proof, animal-test exemptions widen, ingredient safety data are archived instead of submitted, similar formulas may share test reports, cross-border production transfers and domestic-responsible-person changes are simplified, and more efficacy-test methods are accepted.
SourcesUnited Kingdom (Great Britain) · UK SI 2026/23 and SI 2026/109 set GB-specific bans and dates
Great Britain bans 4-MBC and lowers the formaldehyde-releaser warning threshold to 0.001% from 15 July 2026, bans CMRs incl. TPO from 15 August 2026 (sell-through to 14 February 2027), restricts hexyl salicylate from 15 August 2026 and bans 17 more CMRs incl. nano silver from 23 March 2027, while still not adopting the EU 2023/1545 allergen expansion.
SourcesTaiwan · Taiwan makes PIF and GMP mandatory for all general cosmetics
The final phase of the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act roll-out requires every general cosmetic (except exempt handmade soap) to hold a Product Information File with a safety assessment and to be manufactured under 化粧品優良製造準則, on top of the existing product notification.
SourcesASEAN (ASEAN Cosmetic Directive) · ASEAN releases revised ACD Annexes II, III, IV and VI
After the 43rd ACC meeting, bifonazole, clotrimazole, thiabendazole and tioconazole were banned, kojic acid capped at 1%/0.2%, BHT and verbena absolute restricted and chlorophene/2-chloroacetamide dropped as preservatives; Malaysia transposed the changes by NPRA Circular 2/2026 on 2026-07-06 and the Philippines had adopted the 40th–42nd ACC changes by FDA Circular 2026-0001 on 2026-04-22.
SourcesAustralia · Australia requires an AICIS assessment certificate for retinal in consumer products
Following evaluation EVA00186 (presumed developmental toxicant, Repr. 1B), retinal/retinaldehyde with any consumer end use can no longer be exempted or reported, so an assessment certificate is needed before import or manufacture of retinal serums, creams and moisturisers.
SourcesBangladesh · Bangladesh publishes draft Cosmetics (Licence and Registration) Rules 2026
The Health Services Division released for comment the draft rules that will operationalise cosmetics licensing and registration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 2023 (DGDA), which has so far run without detailed rules.
SourcesBrazil · Brazil issues RDC 1.029/2026 and 1.030/2026 ingredient lists after 2025 bans
ANVISA's new Mercosur-harmonised restricted list (part 1, 24-month adaptation) and prohibited list (12-month adaptation) follow RDC 995/2025's TPO and DMPT ban in force 2025-11-03 and Law 15.183/2025's animal-testing ban from 2025-07-31; consultation 1.399/2026 on the second restricted-list tranche ran until 8 September 2026.
SourcesUkraine · Ukraine adopts Resolution No. 737 amending the cosmetics Technical Regulation
Re-issues Annexes 2–6 to EU 1223/2009 levels, keeps 2026-08-03 as the date from which all newly placed cosmetics must be notified and fully compliant, allows legacy/non-notified stock to be sold until 2030-08-03, and enters into force six months after publication (2026-12-13).
SourcesEuropean Union · Regulation (EU) 2026/909 ('Omnibus Act 2') enters into force
Published 2026-04-28, it restricts fragrance allergens (benzyl salicylate, citral/geranial/neral, acetylated vetiver oil), aluminium compounds, zinc salts and several hair dyes and bans triphenyl phosphate, with a placing-on-market deadline of 2027-01-01 and sell-through to 2028-07-01 (citral 2028-08-01).
SourcesArgentina · Argentina adopts Mercosur GMC 27/25, 06/25 and 07/25 lists and deregulates imports
Disp. 2820/2026 bans TPO and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine with 60 days to adapt; Disp. 2599/2026 and 2601/2026 (BO 2026-05-21) replace the 2011/2014 restricted and prohibited lists; earlier Disp. 4033/2025 removed ANMAT prior intervention on cosmetic imports from 2025-07-10 and Disp. 7939/2025 allowed establishment enabling by sworn declaration.
SourcesEuropean Union · EU Omnibus VIII (Regulation (EU) 2026/78) applies
Published 2026-01-13, it bans nano and massive silver, restricts silver powder, hexyl salicylate and o-phenylphenol, and required withdrawal of non-compliant products by 1 May 2026 without a stock-clearance period.
SourcesCanada · Canada mandates fragrance-allergen disclosure on cosmetic labels
Under SOR/2024-63, 24 fragrance allergens must appear in the ingredient list above 0.001% leave-on / 0.01% rinse-off from 12 April 2026, expanding to 81 allergens for new products from 1 August 2026 and all products from 1 August 2028, with compliance promotion until 11 April 2027.
SourcesSouth Korea · Korea enacts a mandatory cosmetic safety assessment system (Act No. 21302)
Responsible sellers must prepare and retain a safety assessment reviewed by a qualified assessor before marketing; MFDS issued preparation guidelines on 2026-06-10 and draft Decree/Rule amendments on 2026-07-08, with phased application from 2028 and full enforcement around 2031.
SourcesIsrael · Israel proposes a 'U.S. track' and retailer duties for cosmetics
A Ministry of Health legislative memorandum would allow import of FDA-compliant cosmetics alongside the EU track, impose verification duties on retailers via the MoH cosmetics database, bring solid soap into scope and create a standing advisory committee; it remains a proposal.
SourcesUnited States · FDA withdraws talc-asbestos testing rule while other MoCRA rules stay pending
FDA withdrew the December-2024 proposed talc testing rule, issued its PFAS-in-cosmetics report (2025-12-29) and draft mandatory-recall guidance (2025-12-18); GMP, fragrance-allergen and formaldehyde hair-smoothing rules missed statutory deadlines with NPRMs now targeted for November 2026, and biennial facility-registration renewals began two years after each initial registration.
SourcesIndonesia · Indonesia issues PerBPOM 25/2025 on cosmetic ingredients ahead of the halal deadline
Issued in October 2025 (day inferred from its one-year transition ending 2026-10-03), PerBPOM 25/2025 replaced the 2019/2022 ingredient rules with tighter ACD-aligned limits; two weeks after that deadline, on 2026-10-17, BPJPH halal certification becomes mandatory for all cosmetics under PP 42/2024.
SourcesKazakhstan (EAEU member) · EEC Council Decision No. 74/2025 amends TR CU 009/2011 ingredient annexes
Published 2025-10-28 and applicable across the EAEU (incl. Kazakhstan) from 2026-10-28, it adds 14 prohibited substances, three restricted substances, a new UV filter (incl. nano form) and bans fluorides in liquid oral products for children under 6, with a 0.001% formaldehyde labelling threshold from 2027-01-01; EEC Board Decision No. 31 (2026-03-10) set transition periods.
SourcesSaudi Arabia · SFDA bans 21 more cosmetic ingredients
After a 2025-08-14 circular adding three restricted substances, SFDA added 21 substances (e.g. dibutyltin maleate, dibutyltin oxide, 4-nitrosomorpholine, 4-methylimidazole) to its prohibited list; import/manufacture of non-compliant products is banned from 2026-01-01 with sell-through allowed until 2028-01-01.
SourcesEuropean Union · EU Omnibus VII (Regulation (EU) 2025/877) bans TPO and other CMRs
TPO (UV nail-gel photoinitiator) and other newly classified CMR substances were added to Annex II with no sell-through: products may neither be placed nor made available on the EU market from 1 September 2025.
SourcesVietnam · Vietnam Circular 34/2025/TT-BYT takes effect; draft Cosmetics Decree in consultation
Circular 34/2025 (issued 2025-07-03) added online notification via the National Public Service Portal, while the MoH's draft Decree on Cosmetic Management (WTO G/TBT/N/VNM/349, redrafted 2026-02 and 2026-05) would replace Circular 06/2011 with mandatory CGMP-ASEAN, PIF and stricter claims rules.
SourcesColombia / Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) · Andean Decision 944, mandatory labelling regulation and Colombia's animal-testing rule
Decision 944 removes the blanket Spanish-translation requirement for NSO technical files; the Andean Labelling Technical Regulation (Res. 2310) became mandatory on 2025-12-17 for Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia; Colombia's Res. 0814/2026 (May 2026) requires a first-party no-animal-testing declaration with new and renewed NSOs.
SourcesMorocco · Morocco's AMMPS conditions cosmetic applications on updated establishment declarations
Applications filed since 2025-06-11 are processed only after the operator's cosmetics/body-hygiene establishment declaration is updated, part of the DMP-to-AMMPS transition aimed at tracing every product to a responsible operator.
SourcesJapan · Japan promulgates PMD Act amendment (Act No. 37 of 2025)
Phased in from 2025-11-20 and 2026-05-01, the amendment strengthens MAH quality/safety governance and supply obligations; the cosmetics-specific 2025 change was MHLW's 2025-03-10 notice rewriting the 特記表示 highlighted-ingredient rules to require the ingredient's purpose on packs and ads.
SourcesSri Lanka · Sri Lanka NMRA revises document requirements for new cosmetic registrations
A new 11-document checklist for importers (heavy-metal CoA, steroid-free declaration, ISO 22716/GMP certificate, Safety Assessment Report, embassy-attested FSC) applies from 2025-06-01.
SourcesMainland China · China stops accepting simplified safety assessment reports
The one-year transition under NMPA Announcement 2024 No. 50 ended, so every new registration or filing now needs a full-version safety assessment per the 2021 Technical Guidelines, with eligible general cosmetics submitting the basic conclusion and keeping the full report on file.
SourcesSouth Korea · Korea amends cosmetic packaging labelling rules
MFDS amended the Cosmetics Act Enforcement Rule (Annex 4) with immediate effect, revising how the manufacturing number, expiry date, period-after-opening and precautions must appear on all cosmetics made or imported after that date.
SourcesIsrael · Israel's 'What is good for Europe' cosmetics reform takes effect
Amendment No. 37 (2024) to the Pharmacists Ordinance replaced the cosmetic product licence (discontinued 2024-12-31) with notification of EU/UK/Swiss-compliant cosmetics by a registered Israeli responsible representative, while sensitive categories remain under approval.
Sources
Europe 4
European Commission (DG GROW) with Member State competent authorities
European Union
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 · Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products
- In force
- 2013-07-11
- Latest change
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/909 ('Omnibus Act 2') published (in force 2026-05-18) restricting fragrance allergens such as benzyl salicylate and citral, aluminium compounds, zinc salts and hair dyes and banning triphenyl phosphate, with placing-on-market deadline 2027-01-01 and sell-through to 2028-07-01; Omnibus VIII (EU) 2026/78 applied from 2026-05-01 (nano/massive silver banned, hexyl salicylate and o-phenylphenol restricted).Sources
- Market entry
- Pre-market electronic notification of every product in the Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) by the Responsible Person before placing on the market (Art. 13); no approval.
- Responsible person
- A Responsible Person established in the EU is mandatory — by default the EU manufacturer or importer, or a third party appointed by written mandate (Art. 4).
- Safety file
- Product Information File (PIF) kept 10 years, containing the Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR, Annex I Parts A/B) signed by a qualified safety assessor, GMP (ISO 22716) statement, manufacturing description and proof of claims.
- Labeling
- Language(s) fixed by each Member State; INCI ingredient list; fragrance allergens named above 0.001% (leave-on) / 0.01% (rinse-off) — Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 adds 56 allergens to the historic 26, mandatory for products placed on the market from 2026-07-31 and for all products from 2028-07-31.
- Animal testing
- Full testing and marketing bans since 2013-03-11 (Art. 18): cosmetics or ingredients tested on animals for cosmetic purposes cannot be marketed in the EU.
- Ingredient lists
- Annex II (prohibited), Annex III (restricted), Annex IV (colorants), Annex V (preservatives), Annex VI (UV filters); CosIng database for INCI names.Look up this inventory here: 欧盟 · CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database
- Notes
- EUR-Lex pages for 2026/78 and 2026/909 were not machine-readable at fetch time; their OJ dates (2026-01-13 and 2026-04-28) and deadlines are taken from Complife and Cosmeservice regulatory bulletins and should be cross-checked against the OJ text. Omnibus VII = Regulation (EU) 2025/877 (TPO ban applied 2025-09-01, no sell-through).
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), Department for Business and Trade
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (assimilated GB law); SI 2019/696 Schedule 34 · UK Cosmetics Regulation — assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as amended by Schedule 34 of the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- In force
- 2021-01-01
- Latest change
- SI 2026/23 bans 4-MBC (enzacamene) and cuts the 'contains formaldehyde' warning threshold to 0.001% released from 2026-07-15, and adds CMR substances incl. TPO to Annex II from 2026-08-15 (sell-through to 2027-02-14); SI 2026/109 (Mar 2026) restricts hexyl salicylate from 2026-08-15 and bans 17 further CMRs incl. nano silver from 2027-03-23 (sell-through 2027-09-22).Sources
- Market entry
- Pre-market notification on OPSS's Submit Cosmetic Product Notifications (SCPN) service by the UK Responsible Person before placing on the GB market; Northern Ireland stays under EU CPNP rules.
- Responsible person
- A Responsible Person established in the UK (manufacturer, importer or a company appointed by mandate) is mandatory and its address goes on the label; an EU RP is not accepted for GB.
- Safety file
- PIF with a Cosmetic Product Safety Report signed by a suitably qualified safety assessor (qualification recognised in the UK), kept 10 years and available in English on request.
- Labeling
- English labelling with UK RP name/address; INCI list; only the historic 26 fragrance allergens must be declared (>0.001% leave-on / >0.01% rinse-off) because GB has not adopted the EU 2023/1545 expansion; formaldehyde-releaser warning at ≥0.001% from 2026-07-15.
- Animal testing
- Testing and marketing bans carried over from EU law (Art. 18 of the assimilated regulation) remain in force.
- Ingredient lists
- Annexes II–VI of the UK Cosmetics Regulation (prohibited, restricted, colorants, preservatives, UV filters), now amended by UK statutory instruments on their own timetable.Look up this inventory here: 欧盟 · Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 — Annexes II to VI
- Notes
- SI 2026/109 dates (hexyl salicylate 2026-08-15; 17 CMRs 2027-03-23) come from Cosmeservice/CIRS summaries, the legislation.gov.uk text could not be fetched; OPSS has not concluded any consultation on adopting the expanded allergen list as of Sept 2026.
Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO / BLV / OSAV) with cantonal enforcement authorities
Switzerland
SR 817.023.31 (Ordinance of 16 December 2016); LGV SR 817.02 Art. 54 · Ordinance of the FDHA on Cosmetics (VKos / OCos) under the Foodstuffs Act (LMG) and the Foodstuffs and Utility Articles Ordinance (LGV)
- In force
- 2017-05-01
- Latest change
- Amendment RU 2025 824 (adopted 2025-12-09) applies the 1 ppm furocoumarin limit to the sum of eight marker furocoumarins in leave-on products with sun exposure from 2026-01-01 without transition period; ingredient annexes follow EU 1223/2009 by dynamic reference, currently updated through Regulation (EU) 2026/909.Sources
- Market entry
- No pre-market notification or registration — products are placed on the market under the manufacturer's/importer's self-control (Selbstkontrolle) with cantonal market surveillance.
- Responsible person
- The manufacturer or importer domiciled in Switzerland who places the product on the market is the responsible person for compliance and self-control; no separate RP designation exists.
- Safety file
- A product information file with a safety assessment/safety report equivalent to the EU PIF/CPSR must be kept and shown to authorities on request.
- Labeling
- Labelling in at least one official language (German, French or Italian); INCI ingredient list; fragrance allergens per the EU Annex III entries (0.001% leave-on / 0.01% rinse-off) because Swiss law refers to the EU annexes; Swiss-domiciled responsible party on the label.
- Animal testing
- Animal testing of cosmetics/ingredients and marketing of animal-tested cosmetics are prohibited in line with the EU ban (LGV Art. 59).
- Ingredient lists
- Annexes II–VI of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 apply by reference (LGV Art. 54); Switzerland keeps only stricter national deviations such as the furocoumarin limit.
- Notes
- Fedlex text is not machine-readable; article numbers (LGV Art. 59 animal testing, language rule) should be checked; Swiss transitional dates for the 2023/1545 allergen expansion could not be verified.
Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK), Ministry of Health
Turkey (Türkiye)
Official Gazette No. 32184 (bis) of 8 May 2023, under Cosmetics Law No. 5324 · Cosmetic Products Regulation (Kozmetik Ürünler Yönetmeliği)
- In force
- 2023-11-08
- Latest change
- Amending regulation (Official Gazette No. 32480) revised the annexes and RP rules, including D5/D6 siloxane limits of 0.1% in rinse-off products from 2026-12-01 and in all products from 2027-06-06; separately, Ministry of Trade distance-selling rules (OG 2024-10-30) require Turkish labels, importer details and the ÜTS notification number in online listings from 2025-04-01.Sources
- Market entry
- Pre-market product notification in the Product Tracking System (ÜTS) by the Turkish Responsible Person before placing on the market; no approval but TİTCK may review the file.
- Responsible person
- A Responsible Person resident/established in Turkey (manufacturer, importer or a legal entity appointed by written agreement) must be designated and holds the PIF.
- Safety file
- Product Information File and cosmetic product safety assessment/report by a qualified assessor mirroring EU 1223/2009 Annex I; valid EU safety assessment reports are accepted without repetition.
- Labeling
- Turkish-language labelling (INCI names allowed for ingredients) with the Turkish RP name/address; fragrance allergens declared per Annex III thresholds (0.001% leave-on / 0.01% rinse-off); e-commerce listings must show legible Turkish label images and the ÜTS number.
- Animal testing
- Article 21 prohibits placing on the market cosmetics or ingredients tested on animals where validated alternative methods exist, mirroring the EU ban.
- Ingredient lists
- Annexes II–VI of the Cosmetic Products Regulation (prohibited, restricted, colorants, preservatives, UV filters), aligned to the EU annexes with a time lag.
- Notes
- Entry into force (six months after publication) is stated by two law-firm summaries; the Resmî Gazete text could not be fetched. Whether the October-2024 draft amendment (digital labels/QR codes, notification fees) was gazetted could not be confirmed.
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