Update of the list of Prohibited ingredients in Cosmetic Product

The Ministry of Health and Welfare in Taiwan circulated a list of Prohibited ingredients in Cosmetic Products on 3 December 2020. After 60 days of publication consultation, the list is now expected to come into force on 1 July 2021. Cosmetic products that contain these ingredients need to follow the instruction, otherwise it is banned from importing, manufacturing and selling. The legal base of this list is Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act.  

255 substances have been newly added to the list and the use of 40 substances in cosmetic products has been modified, most of them are prohibited in use in hair dyes related products. 

Another update from Cosmetic regulation in Taiwan is Taiwan's membership in International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR). After four years as an observer member, from December 2020 Taiwan had officially become a member of ICCR, a voluntary international group of cosmetic regulatory authorities from Brazil, Canada, the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States. The members meet on an annual basis to discuss cosmetics safety and regulation and have dialogues with cosmetics industry trade associations. 

Download the draft list 

update: 2021-02-11