This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations in China and globally as of March 2025, covering industry news, newly issued regulations, relevant policy adjustments, and regulatory requirements. It aims to assist enterprises in ensuring compliance and keeping up with global cosmetics regulatory trends.

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On July 12, 2024, the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) officially introduced the updated Notifkos cosmetic notification system. The Notifkos 3.0 system was fully opened to enterprises on January 2, 2025, and is now officially in operation. The new 3.0 system features multiple updates and newly added functionalities.

Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) is a highly surface-active perfluorinated compound with chemical properties similar to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). Following the ban on PFOS by the Stockholm Convention in 2009, PFHxS has been widely used as a substitute in various products. However, PFHxS is persistent in the environment, capable of long-range transport, and may cause developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity. At the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-10), PFHxS, its salts, and related compounds were listed in Annex A of the Convention for elimination, with no exemptions allowed.

On February 10, 2023, the first part of the Canadian Gazette announced the revision to the Canadian Cosmetic Regulations to strengthen the regulation of cosmetics in Canada.

Dechlorane Plus (DP) is an additive flame retardant widely used in polymer materials such as plastics and fibers due to its excellent colorability, thermal stability, outstanding electrical properties, and low smoke emission. However, as significant risks of exposure to humans and the environment associated with DP have been confirmed, various regions globally have initiated actions to control this substance. Many export-oriented electronic product companies have already started supply chain investigations regarding this substance.

Recently, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment, and Water Resources (DCCEEW) in Australia proposed to include several brominated flame retardant chemicals in the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standards (IChEMS) register. Substances that may cause serious or irreversible harm to the environment but have essential industrial uses are proposed to be included in Appendix 6 of IChEMS while substances causing serious or irreversible harm to the environment and without essential industrial uses are included in Appendix 7 of IChEMS.

Reusable medical devices should be user-friendly and convenient for efficient cleaning and necessary disinfection or sterilization. Manufacturers of medical devices should adequately specify information on cleaning, disinfection, or sterilization. At the same time, the manufacturer should keep the verification records of the relevant reprocessing information according to the requirements of the Good Manufacturing Practice for Medical Devices, to prove that the reprocessing information has been verified and is easy for users to understand and operable.

Jewellery consists of small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as anklets, arm cuffs, bracelets, brooches, chains, crowns, cuff links, decorated hair accessories, rings, earrings, necklaces, pins and rings. Besides valuable jewellery, costume and fashion jewellery also gains great popularity among consumers by its reasonable price and exquisite design. It is essential to confirm safety of jewellery as it always comes into direct contact with the skin. Countries impose stringent requirements on toxic and hazardous substances in jewellery, especially children's jewellery. For instance, Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan and China have established regulations and standards for jewellery on the market. C&K Testing is devoted to helping enterprises to comply with different regulatory requirements across the world.

According to the "Order of the General Administration of Customs. P.R.China" (No. 238, No. 240) and the "Announcement of the General Administration of Customs. P.R.China" (No. 34 of 2018), manufacturers, importers or import agents of Imported Paints (Hereinafter referred to as the filing applicant) may apply to the filing agency for the filing of imported paints as needed. The operation process is as follows: 1. Apply for filing The filing application should be submitted to