Regulation on Analysis Methods for Cosmetics

The Head of the National Agency for Food and Drug Control has issued Regulation No. HK.03.1.23.08.11.07331 on the Methods for Analyzing Cosmetics (“Regulation”), in order to protect society from cosmetics that do not meet safety, use, and quality standards. This Regulation provides methods for analyzing and examining cosmetics to ensure that they meet safety and quality requirements.

Article 1(1) defines cosmetics as any substance or preparation intended for use on the outside of the human body, or dental and oral mucous membranes, especially to clean, perfume, change personal appearance, and/or improve body odor, or to protect or maintain the body.

The Regulation specifies analysis methods for: microbial contamination testing, heavy metaltesting, testing for several materials that are prohibited from use in cosmetics, and testing for several preservatives used in cosmetics (Article 2).