On December 14, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Welfare in China's Taiwan published a notice to commence a period of public comments for the draft amendment of "List of Ingredients Prohibited in Cosmetic Products". This new amendment is scheduled to be effective on July 1, 2024. Any comments or suggestions can be submitted within 60 days from the day following its publication.
The following contents were amended:
1. Specifications on these two ingredients were amended:
- Cells, tissues or products of human origin: Companies or entities that have been reviewed and approved by the competent authority are exempted from this draft Notice.
- Zirconium and its compounds: Zirconium lakes, salts, pigments used as colorants in cosmetics and other specified ingredients are exempted from this draft Notice.
| Revised Provision | Existing Provision | ||||
| No. | Substance Name | CAS No. | No. | Substance Name | CAS No. |
| 11 | Cells, tissues or products of human origin (Companies or entities that have been reviewed and approved by the competent authority are exempted.) | - | 11 | Cells, tissues or products of human origin | - |
| 60 |
Zirconium and its compounds (Zirconium lakes, salts, pigments used as colorants in cosmetics and other specified ingredients are exempted.) |
7440-67-7 | 60 | Zirconium and its compounds are not allowed to be used in spray cosmetics. (Zirconium lakes, salts used as colorants in cosmetics are exempted.) | 7440-67-7 |
2. Nine substances prohibited in cosmetic products are added in the following table:
| No. | Substance Name | CAS No. |
| 651 | Aminocaproic acid(INN)and its salts | 60-32-2 |
| 652 | 3- and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl) cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde (HICC) |
51414-25-6/ 31906-04-4 |
| 653 | 2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methyl-benzaldehyde (atranol) | 526-37-4 |
| 654 |
3-Chloro-2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde (chloroatranol) |
57074-21-2 |
| 655 |
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid; heptadecafluorooctane-1- sulfonic acid [1] Potassium perfluorooctanesulfonate; potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate [2] Diethanolamine perfluorooctane sulfonate [3] Ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate; ammonium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate [4] Lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate; lithium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate [5] |
1763-23-1 [1] 2795-39-3 [2] 70225-14-8 [3] 29081-56-9 [4] 29457-72-5 [5] |
| 656 | Ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate | 3825-26-1 |
| 657 | Perfluorooctanoic acid | 335-67-1 |
| 658 |
Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid [1] Ammonium nonadecafluorodecanoate [2] Sodium nonadecafluorodecanoate [3] |
335-76-2 [1] 3108-42-7[2] 3830-45-3[3] |
| 659 |
Perfluorononan-1-oic acid [1] and its sodium [2] and ammonium [3] salts |
375-95-1 [1] 21049-39-8[2] 4149-60-4[3] |
The Ministry of Health and Welfare attaches significant importance to the safety of cosmetics and imposes stringent regulations on cosmetic ingredients, which reflects its commitment to public health. The Ministry of Health and Welfare also call for public opinions from cosmetic manufacturers, experts, and consumers.
