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Taiwan FDA Releases New Guideline on UV Filters in Cosmetic Products Effective from 1 July 2024

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new guideline that outlines the official list of ultraviolet (UV) filters permitted for use in cosmetic products. The regulations, which are...

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Taiwan to adopt GHS 8 in 2024

On 16 June 2024, Taiwan closed the comment period for the adoption of the eighth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 8) through...

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Taiwan Implements New Cosmetic Regulations Effective 1 July 2024

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has announced significant regulatory changes for the cosmetics industry, set to take effect on 1 July 2024. These changes primarily involve the restructuring of...

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Taiwan Implements Stricter Regulations on Hazardous Chemicals

Effective June 6, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Ministry of Labour  in Taiwan has implemented amendments to the "Regulations for Governing Designating and Handling of Priority...

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Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Adds Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid as Toxic Chemical

On 24 April, 2024, in compliance with the Stockholm Convention, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) added perfluorohexane sulfonic acid and its related compounds as toxic chemicals. This amendment aims to strengthen...

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Taiwan finalizes the deadline for cosmetic product information files

On April 11, 2024, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the types of cosmetics and implementation dates for which product information files (PIFs) should...

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Taiwan published notification on plans to amend restrict cosmetic ingredients list

The Food and Drug Administration of Taiwan (FDA) is consulting on amending the list of restricted cosmetic ingredients. This revision will create a list of permitted UV filters and abolish the...

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Taiwan publishes draft on restricted ingredients in cosmetics

On 4 January 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Taiwan published 2 amendments and an announcement regarding the Cosmetics Regulation. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is considering...

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Taiwan proposed to add 9 ingredients to the prohibited cosmetic ingredients list

On 13th December 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notification to solicit comments on amending “List of Prohibited Cosmetic Ingredients”. The revised list was published on 13th December...

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Taiwan consults on PFAS ban in cosmetics and unveils plan to control PFAS in industry

On 13 December 2023, the Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare published a revised list of prohibited substances in cosmetics. The list will take effect on 1 July 2024. Taiwan’s Food...

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