EU Cosmetic Regulation for SMEs
The EU framework for placing cosmetics on the Union market centres on Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 — Responsible Person, CPNP, safety file, labeling, and annex-driven ingredient rules.
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China CSAR for SME cosmetic brands
China’s Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) is the umbrella. 2026 added a mandatory national safety standard (GB 7916), a rewritten NCI dossier rule, and a registration/filing relief package (Announcement No. 70).
Japan cosmetics under the PMD Act
Japan splits cosmetics and quasi-drugs under the PMD Act. Cosmetics follow the Standards for Cosmetics; many “functional” claims push a product into quasi-drug approval.
Korea Cosmetics Act for SME brands
Korea’s MFDS regulates cosmetics under the Cosmetics Act: responsible-seller duties, functional cosmetics, ingredient safety standards, and a 2025–2031 safety-assessment build-out.
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive for SME brands
The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) is a common product standard. You still notify in each Member State. Annex updates often track the EU with a lag.
2026 Q3 desk: GB 7916, No. 70, allergen cut, Illinois
The August desk: China rewrote the standard stack and the filing portal; the EU allergen placing date landed; Illinois joined the US state grid.
GB 7916 and STSC: what “one body, two wings” means for an SME this quarter
GB 7916 is a mandatory national standard. STSC is not deleted. The 2026 job is mapping, not throwing away the old binder.
China GB 7916—2026: mandatory cosmetic safety standard — what SME filers should map first
SAC published GB 7916—2026, the first NMPA-led mandatory national standard for cosmetic safety. Read it with STSC, not instead of STSC.
US PFAS: FDA wrote a data-gap report; states are writing bans
December 2025 FDA report ≠ permission. Illinois HB 3409 is the 2026 reminder that the calendar is state-by-state.
Illinois Cosmetic Products Act (HB 3409): state chemical list with a 2028 horizon
Illinois moved HB 3409 as a Cosmetic Products Act restricting listed chemicals, including PFAS, with a 1 July 2028 horizon in contemporary bill text. Confirm the Public Act before you brief retailers.