SGS : ASEAN Cosmetic Directive Annexes Updated

ASEAN Cosmetic Directive has been updated to Version 2020-01, with most of the changes to be implemented from March 2022.

SAFEGUARDS | Cosmetics, Personal Care & HouseholdNO. 185/20

Updates to Annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) were released on November 2020, following the decisions adopted at the 32nd ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) Meeting.

Most of the updates will be implemented from March 2022. An exception is the prohibition on the use of Dibutylin Hydrogen Borate in cosmetic products, which will be implemented from September 2021.

Annex II

• 4 substances are prohibited

Annex	II	II	II	II
Ref No.	1400	1577	1578	1579
Substance	Dibutyltin hydrogen borate	Formaldehyde	Paraformaldehyde	Methanediol; methylene glycol
CAS No.	75113‐37‐0	50‐00‐0	30525‐89‐4	463‐57‐0
Implementation Date	8 September 2021	8 March 2022	8 March 2022	8 March 2022

Annex III

• 3 substances are restricted with updated requirements
• 1 new substance is restricted

Changes		Amend	Amend	Amend	New
Annex		III	III	III	III
Ref No.		13	324 (308)	325 (309)	327 (1383 Annex II)
Substances		Formaldehyde	Tagetes patula flower extract Tagetes patula flower oil	Tagetes patula flower extract Tagetes patula flower oil	Tagetes patula flower extract Tagetes patula flower oil
CAS No.		50‐00‐0	91770‐75‐1 91770‐75‐1/8016‐84‐0	91722‐29‐1 91722‐29‐1/8016‐84‐0	Tagetes patula flower extract Tagetes patula flower oil
Restrictions	Field of Application And/Or Use	Nail hardening products	(a) Leave‐on products (b) Rinse‐off products	(a) Leave‐on products (b) Rinse‐off products	(a) Leave‐on products (b) Rinse‐off products
	Maximum Concentration in Ready for Use Preparation	2.2% calculated as formaldehyde	(a) 0.01% (b) 0.1%	(a) 0.01% (b) 0.1%	(a) 0.01% (b) 0.1%
	Other Limitations and Requirements	Allowed only in Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam	For (a) and (b): Alpha terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.35 %. For (a): Not to be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light. For (a) and (b): In case of combined use with Tagetes patula (entry 325) or Tagetes erecta (entry 327), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in column (d).	For (a) and (b): Alpha terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.35 %. For (a): Not to be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light. For (a) and (b): In case of combined use with Tagetes minuta (entry 324) or Tagetes erecta (entry 327), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in column (d).	For (a) and (b): Alpha terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.35 %. For (a): Not to be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light. For (a) and (b): In case of combined use with Tagetes minuta (entry 324) or Tagetes patula (entry 325), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in column (d).
Conditions of Use and Warnings Which Must Be Printed on the Labels		Protects cuticles with grease or oil. Contains formaldehyde (2)
Implementation Date		8 March 2022	8 March 2022	8 March 2022	8 March 2022

Annex V

Changes	Delete
Annex
Ref No.
Substance
Maximum Authorized Concentration
Limitations and Requirements
Conditions of Use and Warnings Which Must Be Printed on the Label
Implementation Date	8 March 2022

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1. 32^nd ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) Meeting

Next Step

Cosmetic manufacturers, importers and distributors shall be aware of the different implementation timeline of new requirements and changes on ASEAN Cosmetic Directive.

For enquiries, please contact:

Queenie Ho-yan TSE
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