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Based on data retrieved from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Shenzhen Dieckmann Biotechnology Co., Ltd. completed the filing of Ceramide EOS as a new cosmetic ingredient on June 10, 2025. At present, the associated technical specifications have not been made public, and the ingredient has not yet entered the post-filing monitoring period.
On June 4, 2025, the UK government released a document on the interim approach to PFAS risk management and the PMT concept.
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a final rule to extend the deadline for submitting health and safety data for 16 designated chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to May 22, 2026, to give the relevant industries more time to prepare for compliance.
This article compiles data on cosmetic supervision as well as sampling inspections conducted within China and updates related information for May 2025.
On February 27, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) jointly announced the launch of a K-REACH Compliance Grace Period from February 28 to October 27, 2025, during which non-compliant companies may voluntarily declare past violations. Enterprises that proactively admit failures to register, amend registrations, or submit pre-registrations before February 27, 2025, and rectify these gaps, will be exempt from criminal penalties (imprisonment of up to 5 years), fines (up to KRW 100 million), and additional penalties (5% of annual turnover).
On June 2, 2025, the European Commission officially adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/1090, imposing new restrictions on the use of N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP).
On 2 May, 2025, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) of the European Union issued scientific advice (SCCS/1675/25) on Methyl Salicylate (CAS No. 119-36-8) which is the revision of the scientific advice been issued on 22 September, 2023 (SCCS/1654/23) .
On May 22, 2025, the European Commission released the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) and classified relevant countries into risk tiers, with China being included in the low-risk country list
In 2025, CIRS Group further expanded the platform function by incorporating global ingredient lists and usage restrictions, upgrading it to the Global Cosmetic Ingredient Regulatory Database (Global CosIng), which strive to facilitate the smooth compliance for enterprises engaged in global cosmetics trade. We are proud to officially launch the Global CosIng TODAY!