New Zealand · Product safety
New Zealand cosmetic-products scope and ingredient controls expand
The Cosmetic Products Group Standard expanded to products containing a hazardous ingredient even where the final product is not classified hazardous, with staged ingredient and stock transitions.
What this means
Understand the practical effect.
The Cosmetic Products Group Standard expanded to products containing a hazardous ingredient even where the final product is not classified hazardous, with staged ingredient and stock transitions.
What to do
Turn the update into action.
Recheck formulation, ingredient schedules, reporting, sale-through and disposal dates for each product; do not assume one transition deadline applies to every control.
Official source
Check the controlling material.
Practical support
Apply this update to your business.
Confirm the products, customer journeys, claims, suppliers or processes affected, then identify the evidence, ownership and timing needed for a defensible response.
Watchdog can assess the update against your circumstances and recommend the most useful next step.
Important information
Check the current position.
This update is general information, not legal advice. Laws, official guidance and proceedings can change. Check the current source and your specific facts before acting.