New Zealand’s Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) recently approved amendments to the Cosmetic Products Group Standard, which regulates cosmetics - including toiletries, sunscreens, oral hygiene and other personal care products - in New Zealand.
The Cosmetic Products Group Standard is based on the European Union’s Cosmetics Directive and is reviewed annually to take into account changes made to the EU legislation as well as of any issues in comparable jurisdictions such as the US, Canada and Australia.
This year’s amendments include requiring additional warnings on the labels of some hair dyes, modifying the warning statements for fluorine-containing compounds, adding diethylene glycol, phytonadione and phytomenadione to the list of substances not allowed in cosmetic products, etc.
ERMA has also added an exclusion clause to the standard to clarify its scope. This relates to the definition of “cosmetic product”, and excludes substances intended to be ingested, inhaled, injected or implanted into the body.
Industry has until 31 October 2011 to comply with the changes.
To read the amended version of the Cosmetic Products Group Standard click the image here below or go to EMRA’s website.
