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Jun 04, 2026 | Vietnam Notifies Draft Decree to Overhaul Cosmetic Product Management
Vietnam has notified the WTO of its Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics, proposing a broader and more risk-based framework for cosmetic manufacturing, product notification, import control...
Jun 04, 2026 | South Korea Launches Public-Private Task Force to Promote Non-Animal Chemical Testing
On 12 May 2026, South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) announced the launch of a public-private task force to promote the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in chemica...
European Commission Clarifies Scope of REACH Microplastics Restriction
Jun 03, 2026
The European Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/1168, amending Entry 78 of Annex XVII to REACH, restricting the placing on the market of synthetic polymer microparticles (microplastics). Entr...
China Issues New Custom Measures for Imported and Exported Cosmetics
Jun 03, 2026
On May 6, 2026, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China introduced a new regulatory framework for the inspection, quarantine, and supervision of imported and exported c...
Argentina Updates Cosmetics Regulations: Certain Chemicals Removed from Prohibited List
Jun 03, 2026
Argentina’s health regulator, ANMAT, has updated its national cosmetics regulations in line with MERCOSUR guidelines, specifically removing several substances from the list of chemicals prohibited in...
FDA Finalizes Food Chemical Safety Framework and Launches Review of BHT and ADA
Jun 03, 2026
On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a new post-market assessment program for food chemicals and launched reassessments of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicar...
Argentina Updates Prohibited Chemicals List in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
Jun 03, 2026
The Argentine health regulator ANMAT has officially incorporated the latest MERCOSUR guidelines on prohibited substances in cosmetics, personal hygiene products, and perfumes into national law. The up...
ECHA Launches New Chesar Platform for Chemical Risk Assessment
Jun 03, 2026
On 2 June 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the launch of the first version of the Chesar Platform, a new cloud-based application for conducting and reporting chemical risk assessme...
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