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Japan Adds Cosmetic Ingredients to NITE-CHRIP Database
On 10 January 2025, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) added ingredients used in cosmetics to the country’s Chemical Risk Information Platform (NITE-CHRIP). As a government agency, NITE has been designated to provide chemical management information. NITE added cosmetic ingredients to the CHRIP for the first time in collaboration with the Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA).
NITE-CHRIP Database
NITE-CHRIP is a publicly available, free database that allows users or businesses to search for national and international legislation related to chemical substances. The database also provides summaries of compliance procedures along with chemical hazard or risk assessment information. NITE-CHRIP lists more than 250,000 entries, most of which include CAS data available in both Japanese and English.
Regulatory Classification of Cosmetic Ingredients
Standards for the use of cosmetic ingredients are regulated under the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (PMD Act).
Cosmetic ingredients are classified into two lists:
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Negative List (Appendix 1): Includes substances that are prohibited in cosmetics (excluding Class I and Class II Specified Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL)).
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Positive List: Includes Appendices 2-4 with restricted ingredients, restricted ingredients of preservatives, and restricted ingredients of UV absorbers respectively.
Obligations for Companies
Companies dealing with such cosmetic ingredients in Japan are required to comply with the standards for cosmetics under the PMD Act.
We acknowledge that the above information has been compiled from National Institute of Technology and Evaluation and Chemical Risk Information Platform (NITE-CHRIP) & Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)-Japan.
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