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On July 3, 2025, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a significant announcement, officially soliciting public comments on the draft revision of the National Food Safety Standard - Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles (Industry Draft for Comments). Commissioned by the National Health Commission (NHC), this revision aims to further enhance the safety of food contact materials.
On May 5, 2025, the European Commission approved an authorization regulation C(2025)2567, proposing to add control requirements for UV-328 in Part A of Annex I of the EU POPs Regulation. The European Commission published the amendment to the POPs Regulation — (EU) 2025/843 — in its Official Journal on July 15, 2025, officially listing UV328 in the EU POPs Regulation’s list of banned substances. With this, the list of banned substances in Annex I of the EU POPs Regulation has officially been expanded from 30 to 31 items. A new entry for UV-328 has been added to Part A of Annex I.
This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations in China and globally as of June 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.
On July 14, 2025, the Official Journal of the EU formally adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1399, which revises the control provisions related to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Annex I of the EU Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU 2019/1021).
The European Commission will assess member states' progress in replacing PFOA-containing systems by the end of 2026 and may further adjust limits based on implementation outcomes.
Skin aging is a multifaceted process driven by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, commonly categorized as endogenous (internal) aging and exogenous (external) aging.
Intrinsic factors refer to unavoidable biological changes within our bodies that progress naturally over time.
Extrinsic factors stem from elements in our environment that directly influence the skin—many of which can be modified or controlled. For example, external environmental exposure (ultraviolet, infrared, visible light exposure), environmental pollution (pollutants, dust, smoke), bad habits and mental stress can all accelerate skin aging.
This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations in China and globally as of May 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.
On June 16, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that during the meeting held in June 2025, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously passed a resolution to classify two chemical substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and plans to include them in the Candidate List within this month. Additionally, a third substance will be directly added to the list without committee review.
On June 2, 2025, the European Commission officially adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/1090, imposing new restrictions on the use of N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP).
On May 30, 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China jointly issued two mandatory national standards. They are:
Limitation of Hazardous Substances in Paints Part 1: Architectural Paints" (GB 30981.1-2025), and
Limitation of Hazardous Substances in Paints Part 2: Industrial Paints" (GB 30981.2-2025).
These two standards will officially take effect on June 1, 2026. This marks a new phase of more precise and stricter control over hazardous substances in architectural and industrial paints in China
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