Mexico announces changes in its regulation regarding cosmetics perfumes and products for personal and home care industry.

The Secretariat of Health of Mexico through the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) indicated that regulations on cosmetics, perfumes and products for the personal and home care industry will be updated in the country. 

This entity highlighted that with the participation of industry and other actors involved in the sector, three regulatory norms are going to be modified: 

• The Official Mexican Standard 259 on good manufacturing practices. 

• The Official Mexican Standard 189 on the labeling and packaging of products for personal hygiene. 

• The Agreement on Substances used to regulate the manufacture of cosmetics and perfumes 

According to the Secretariat, these three regulatory norms are sensitive for the industry and must be improved to avoid raising transaction costs and discouraging investment. Thus, over-regulations that affect consumers will not be maintained. The objective of these proposed new regulations is to protect the population against health risks by facilitating entry into the market of quality and safety products. 

The Mexican Ministry of Health indicates that these measures will be an example for the Pacific Alliance, an international organization made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.