Among APAC’s emerging economies and lucrative markets, APAC’s cosmetics legislation is changing at a fast pace. Here we reveal the latest developments set to come into place in 2019.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) will be launching its own sustainability initiative in collaboration with the flavours industry later this year.
APAC’s cosmetics regulations have constantly been in the headlines in 2018, and here we round up our top most-read policy stories of the year, featuring animal-testing, CBEC and import laws.
We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring the latest changes in China’s regulation laws, microbeads reduction and animal testing.
Officials in Quezon City, Philippines, have issued new rules that forbids the manufacture, distribution, marketing and sale of cosmetic products that contain mercury.
As China’s regulatory landscape continues to shift, one expert believes it will move to abolish compulsory animal testing on imported cosmetics very soon.
Online retailer Lazada has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA) vowing to remove Korean counterfeit goods on its platform.
With clearly defined perimeters and strict regulation, one expert believes the Halal certification has the potential to become the de facto standard for cosmetic and personal care products.
Two environmental health groups have alerted consumers to the presence of mercury in skin care sold on Indonesian e-commerce platforms, which they believe originated in the Philippines.
China and Canada have jointly pledged to reduce use of microbeads in beauty and personal care products, following a meeting between Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
China has decided not to subject first-time cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) imports to licensing, registration or record-filing requirements, signalling easier times ahead for foreign cosmetics companies.
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially announced that the registration of first-imported non-specials cosmetics has been replaced entirely by filing management nationwide.
We round up of our most-read cosmetics regulation stories of the region, featuring animal-testing, China’s import tax for luxury beauty, and sustainability in the supply chain.
