Southeast Asia · Thailand
What does it take to sell cosmetics in Thailand? Entry route, responsibility, labeling
Pre-market notification (จดแจ้ง) filed electronically with Thai FDA before manufacture or…; Responsible person: A Thai-registered manufacturer or importer (the notifier) w…; Labeling: Thai-language label required (applied within 30 d….
Latest change 2026-06-09 — Thai FDA opened consultation (to 2026-07-08) on six draft notifications adding 10 prohibited substances (Quaternium-15, benzophenone, phenacetin, azole antifungals, etc.) and 3 restricted ones (BHT, Acid Yellow 3, verbena absolute) to align with the ACD, and on 2026-07-07 published a reference list of fragrance allergens based on EU Regulation 2023/1545. Source
Factory-side digest; the official text prevails; not legal advice.
- Authority
- Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA), Cosmetic Control Group, Ministry of Public Health
- Main regulation
- Cosmetics Act B.E. 2558 (Royal Gazette, in force 2015-09-09) · Cosmetics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), as amended by Cosmetics Act (No. 2) B.E. 2565 (2022)
- In force
- 2015-09-09
- Market entry
- Pre-market notification (จดแจ้ง) filed electronically with Thai FDA before manufacture or import; the notification receipt is valid 3 years.
- Responsible person
- A Thai-registered manufacturer or importer (the notifier) with a registered place of business in Thailand holds the notification and appears on the label.
- Safety file
- Product Information File per ACD Art. 8 (with safety assessment) kept by the notifier for inspection.
- Labeling
- Thai-language label required (applied within 30 days of import): product name and type, notification number, ingredient list, importer/manufacturer name and address, batch, manufacturing/expiry date, net content and warnings, with foreign text allowed alongside Thai.
- Animal testing
- No ban and no requirement.
- Ingredient lists
- Ministry of Public Health notifications on prohibited substances, restricted substances, permitted preservatives, colourants and UV filters, aligned to ACD Annexes II–VII.
- Notes
- The June 2026 ingredient changes were still drafts at the consultation deadline and their adoption status as of 2026-09-11 was not verified.
- Look up this inventory here
- 东盟 · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive — Annexes
- Official text
- https://catalog.fda.moph.go.th/dataset/1e51956a-5718-4aa9-8b23-076349ed1856/resource/848bf9fe-ee17-4d7d-89e3-f4d6e304e6eb/download/cosmetics-act-b.e.-2015.pdf
FAQ
Does Thailand require notification or registration before sale?
Pre-market notification (จดแจ้ง) filed electronically with Thai FDA before manufacture or import; the notification receipt is valid 3 years.
Is a local responsible person mandatory in Thailand?
A Thai-registered manufacturer or importer (the notifier) with a registered place of business in Thailand holds the notification and appears on the label.
What are the labeling requirements in Thailand?
Thai-language label required (applied within 30 days of import): product name and type, notification number, ingredient list, importer/manufacturer name and address, batch, manufacturing/expiry date, net content and warnings, with foreign text allowed alongside Thai.
What changed recently in Thailand cosmetic regulation?
2026-06-09 Thai FDA opened consultation (to 2026-07-08) on six draft notifications adding 10 prohibited substances (Quaternium-15, benzophenone, phenacetin, azole antifungals, etc.) and 3 restricted ones (BHT, Acid Yellow 3, verbena absolute) to align with the ACD, and on 2026-07-07 published a reference list of fragrance allergens based on EU Regulation 2023/1545.
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