China STSC methods: CBD and five related analytes, plus general phys-chem rules from 1 July 2026
NMPA added methods for CBD and five other raw materials, diethylene glycol, and a general phys-chem testing chapter applying 1 July 2026.
Regulation update
FDA withdrew the proposed asbestos test method for talc cosmetics (28 Nov 2025)
The December 2024 proposed rule on standardized asbestos testing in talc cosmetics was withdrawn. MoCRA still directs FDA to work this problem — a withdrawal is not a permission slip.
Korea Cosmetics Act 2025–26: overseas direct purchase plus a multi-year safety-assessment path
Korea tightened Cosmetics Act tools for overseas direct-purchase goods and signalled a staged safety-assessment duty toward 2028–2031. This is a Korea-local project, not an EU CPSR paste.
EU CMR omnibus 2025/877: Annex II alignment applied from 1 September 2025
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/877 bans further CLP-classified CMR substances in cosmetics from 1 September 2025. Screen INCI lists against the new Annex II entries.
EU 2024/996 deadlines that hit in 2025: Vitamin A, arbutins, genistein, daidzein, kojic acid
Regulation (EU) 2024/996’s first placing-on-the-market date was 1 February 2025; making available followed on 1 November 2025 for several ED-related and Vitamin A / arbutin limits.