In
November 2019, the 31st ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meeting
adopted various updates to the ASEAN Cosmetics Directive (ACD), including the
prohibition for of forms of preservative.
The
meeting, held in the Philippines, made several changes to Annexes II, III and
VI. These included the deletion of two substances for use as preservatives
(Annex VI). These are:
- Thiomersal
- Phenylmercuric salts
(including borate)
Other
changes adopted at the meeting include:
- Addition of the following CAS numbers to the entry for mercury and its compounds –
- 7439-97-6
- 54-64-8
- 62-38-4/94-43-9
- Remark in Annex III concerning 5‐chloro‐2‐(2,4- dichlorophenoxy) phenol; Triclosan – not permitted as a non-preservative in Singapore
- Removal of symbol + in Annex VI, 32 for 1‐(4‐chlorophenoxy)‐1‐ (imidazol‐1‐yl)‐3,3‐dimethylbutan‐2‐one; Climbazole – it has been included in Annex III, 326, as a substance deemed to
have other uses than preservative
Climbazole
has a maximum authorized concentration level under the ACD, of:
- Hair lotions: 0.2%
- Face creams: 0.2%
- Foot care products: 0.2%
- Rinse‐off shampoo:
0.5%
Triclosan has a
maximum authorized concentration in ready for use preparations of 0.3% in most
applications, but 0.2% in mouthwashes.
ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
It incorporates Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.
The changes came into effect immediately.
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