ASEAN Guidelines on Limits of Contaminants for Cosmetics is updated to version 3.0 with the addition of trace impurity limits. The limit of 1,4-dioxane will come into force on June 19, 2020 and June 19, 2023.

SAFEGUARDS | Cosmetics, Personal Care & HouseholdNO. 178/19

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Guidelines on Limits of Contaminants for Cosmetics is updated. Version 3.0  includes one additional limit of contamination for 1,4-dioxane.

This limit is adopted as per the 30th ACSB Meeting, June 18-19, 2019, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. With effect from June 19, 2020, cosmetic products in ASEAN countries shall not contain more than 25ppm of 1,4-Dioxane as trace impurities, and from June 19, 2023, the limit is further reduced to 10ppm trace level.

Changes Trace Impurities  Limits Effective Date
Add 1,4-Dioxane  NMT 25 mg/kg or 25 mg/L (25ppm) 19 June 2020
 NMT 10mg/kg or 10mg/L (10ppm) 19 June 2023
Table 1

Remark:
NMT = Not More Than

Reference

  1. ASEAN Guidelines on Limits of Contaminants for Cosmetics Version 3.0

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Next Step

Cosmetic manufacturer shall pay attention in sourcing cosmetic raw material(s) which is/are possible to have 1,4-Dioxane contaminant, so as to control the trace level of 1,4-Dioxane in finished cosmetic product. 

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