India publishes quality control order for toluene

India publishes quality control order for toluene

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has issued a notification for implementation of a quality control order (QCO) for toluene.  The order means companies manufacturing, storing, distributing, exporting or importing toluene will need to...
India publishes quality control order for toluene

India adopts quality control orders for ten chemicals

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has adopted quality control orders (QCOs) for ten chemicals as per the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016.  Once the QCOs come into force, no manufacture, storage, trade, imports or sales will...
India publishes quality control order for toluene

Indonesia updates cosmetic ingredients list

Indonesia’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised its list of chemicals that are permitted or restricted for use in cosmetics. The update applies to: ingredients with restrictions and terms of use (Annex I); colouring agents (Annex II); preservatives (Annex...
India publishes quality control order for toluene

South Korea – Cosmetic Safety Standards Update

On 30 November 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) updated the Cosmetics Safety Standards which list restricted and prohibited ingredients for use in cosmetics. To make it easier for businesses to find ingredients specified in these lists, CAS numbers...