Keyword : cosmetics

674 Relaxation of cosmetic regulations for CoQ10
578 Change in labeling method for cosmetics
564 Promotion of deregulation regarding cosmetics (hair dyes)
553 Approval of new ingredients for nail polish
472 Relaxing requirements for parallel imports of cosmetics
451 Simplifying approval of cosmetics containing liposome
449 On speeding up the examination of antiseptics used in cosmetics
337 Exemption from the requirement for submission of list of ingredients for hand and body cleaner that has been approved as safe in USA, since it is feared that disclosure of ingredients may compromise proprietary information.
245 Approval of the parallel import of cosmetic soap by accepting the certificate issued from the British Government certifying that the cosmetic soap concerned is the same in kind with the products distributed in England, in view of the difficult to obtain the composition certificate from the manufacturer.
177 Concerning drugs, etc.,
1. Expansion of the scope of delegation of the authority to approve of them to the prefectural governors.
2. Simplification and expediting of the cosmetics licensing procedures.
3. Concerning the examination of the new drugs, etc., clarification of the instructions and expediting of the examination at the Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council.

148 Concerning the import of cosmetics, propriety of foreign manufacture obtaining directly the manufacturers license under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, instead of the importers making application for the license.
130 The adequacy of exporting cosmetics to Japan without informing the Japanese importers of their ingredients and quantity.
117 Permission of the import of bath soap.
100 When a Japanese importer is changed concerning the import of the same cosmetic, the submission of some data is required and it takes 8-10 months to go through the necessary formalities. Simplification of this procedure.