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Japan updates its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs

Mar 09, 2023 | Japan updates its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs

Hair dyes and "quasi-drugs" are governed under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act in Japan. Before producing or promoting their products, businesses must first meet registration requirements a...

Chemical inventory MHLW
The FCM positive list has been updated by Japan MHLW

Mar 09, 2023 | The FCM positive list has been updated by Japan MHLW

On 26 December 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a notice containing new requirements for several substances to its food contact materials (FCMs) positive list...

Chemical inventory FCM MHLW
China invites suggestion on modification Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines”
China invites suggestion on modification Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines”
Mar 08, 2023

National Istitutes for Food and Drug Conrol of China (NIFDC) published notification calling for suggestions on “Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines”. “Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines” is...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR)
 KKDIK Data-Sharing Guide Has Been Updated
KKDIK Data-Sharing Guide Has Been Updated
Mar 08, 2023

On 6th March 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced that the data sharing guide within the scope of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Aut...

Chemical industry Chemical notification/ registration KKDIK
REACH Guidance for monomers and polymers updated
REACH Guidance for monomers and polymers updated
Mar 07, 2023

ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, has updated its guidance for importers and manufacturers of polymers and monomers to comply with minimum requirements for REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authoriz...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) EU REACH Sustainability Regulatory Updates
Singapore updates its GHS
Singapore updates its GHS
Mar 06, 2023

Singapore has recently updated its standards for chemical classifications, labelling, and safety data sheets (SDSs) to conform to the seventh version of the UN's Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of ch...

GHS Safety data sheets (SDSs) Substance & mixture classification

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