Takehome:
From 2016 to 2017, ASEAN continuingly revised cosmetic ingredients standards and added new ingredients requirements to each standard list. The majority of recent amendments are already in force, and the rest will be implemented on 30 Nov 2017.
Summary of changes to cosmetic ingredient lists
Type of change | Type of List | Entry No./Ref. No. | Description of changes | Implementation period |
New entry | List of prohibited ingredients | 1379 | 3-Benzylidene camphor is deleted from List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain (Ref 19) and moved to List of prohibited ingredients
| 30 Jun 2016 |
Amendment | List of prohibited ingredients | 419 | New definition of animal materials | - |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 303 (288) | New restrictions for HC Blue No 17 {3-[(4-amino-3-methyl-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)amino]-N,N,N -trimethylpropan-1-aminium, methylsulfate salt
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 304(289) | New restrictions for HC Blue No 15 Phosphoric acid compound with 4-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl) (4-imino-3,5-dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene) methyl]-2,6-dimethylaniline (1:1)
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 305 (290) | New restrictions for Acid Green 25 Disodium 2,2′-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate)
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 306(291) | New restrictions for Acid Violet 43 Sodium, 4-[(9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthryl)amino]toluene-3-sulphonate
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 307(292) | New restrictions for 2-Methoxymethyl-p-Phenylenediamine and 2-Methoxymethyl-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate 1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-(methoxymethyl) and 1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-(methoxymethyl)-, sulfate | 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 308(293) | New restrictions for Hydroxyanthraquinone-aminopropyl Methyl Morpholinium Methosulfate 1-N-Methylmorpholiniumpropylamino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone, methyl sulfate
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 309(294) | New restrictions for Disperse Red 17 Ethanol, 2,2′-[[3-methyl-4-[(E)-(4-nitrophenyl)azo]phenyl]imino]bis-
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 310(295) | New restrictions for Acid Black 1 4-Amino-5-hydroxy-3-(4-nitrophenylazo)-6-(phenylazo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, disodium salt
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 311(296) | New restrictions for Pigment Red 57 Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(E)-(4-methyl-2-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]-2-naphthoate
| 30 Nov 2016 |
New entry | List of prohibited ingredients | 1380 | To include ketoconazole in the List of prohibited ingredients
| No grace period |
Amendment | List of restricted ingredients | 15a | To add footnote (19)
| - |
New entry | List of restricted ingredients | 15d | To introduce a new entry for potassium hydroxide as a callus softener into Annex III with maximum concentration of 1.5% and warning label.
| 30 Nov 2017 |
Amendment | List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain | A29 | To restrict usage of "Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation" into the current entry for Zinc Oxide.
| 30 Nov 2017 |
New entry | List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain | A29a | To introduce a new UV filer of Zinc oxide (nano) with the material specification and to restrict usage to applications that avoids end-user's lung exposure by inhalation.
| 30 Nov 2017 |
Amendment | List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain | 27 | To add footnote "For use as a colorant, see List of Colouring Agents Allowed for Use in Cosmetic Products, No 143".
| - |
New entry | List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain | 27a | To introduce a new entry into List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain for Titanium Dioxide (nano) with a detailed specification of materials and to restrict usage to applications that avoid end-user's lung exposure by inhalation. Footnotes for Ref. 27 & 27a are same.
| 30 Nov 2017 |
Amendment | List of Colouring Agents Allowed for Use in Cosmetic Products | 77266 | To introduce a detailed specification into the current entry defining the required purity of Carbon Black.
| 30 Nov 2017 |
New entry | List of Colouring Agents Allowed for Use in Cosmetic Products | 77266(nano) | To introduce a new entry for Carbon Black (nano) into Annex IV with maximum concentration of 10% and purity specification, particle size specification and a restriction to application that avoids end-user's lung exposure by inhalation.
| 30 Nov 2017 |
Amendment | List of Preservatives Allowed | 57 | To modify the entry for Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) in Annex VI to restrict MIT for use in rinse-off products only.
| 30 Nov 2017 |
Amendment | List of Preservatives Allowed | 58 | To modify the entry for ethyl lauroyl arginate in Annex VI to allow usage in mouthwash preparations at a maximum level of 0.15% and warning label "Not to be used for children under 10 years of age".
| No grace period |
To see changing details in the following lists:
Changes to List of Prohibited Ingredients (Annex II)
Changes to List of Restricted Ingredients (Annex III)
Changes to List of UV filters which cosmetic products may contain (Annex VII)
Changes to List of Colouring Agents Allowed for Use in Cosmetic Products (Annex IV)
Changes to List of Preservatives Allowed (Annex VI)
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