Activity 3.

Cosmetic Product Notification

ACTIVITY 3: COSMETIC PRODUCT NOTIFICATION

1. What is Cosmetic Product Notification?
➔ Based on understanding since I cannot find any article that has the
definition of this,a cosmetic product notification refers to the notifying of
the appropriate authorities of the manufacturers and/or importers if they
are going to sell a particular cosmetics in a certain area or country or a
place in which it is necessary.
2. What are the requirements in submitting product notification?
For locally manufactured cosmetic product:
➔ Administrative documents such as a notarized letter application for
cosmetic product registration and a valid license to operate of the
applicant.
➔ Technical documents involving qualitative composition of the product with
INCI nomenclature of any ingredient, finished product description,
attestation to support product claims, information sheets, company’s
notarized declaration of many things.
3. Are hotel samples exempted from cosmetic product notification? Explain.
➔ Hotel samples are not exempted from cosmetic product notification. All
product samples must be notified to the authority and comply with all the
requirements of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive.
4. Does each individual shade of a cosmetic product require a separate product
notification? Explain.
➔ No. A single notification can be made for a range of cosmetic products or a
palette of colours. However, if required by the regulatory authority, full
ingredient listing (one can use “may contain” to list the colorants used in
each product in the palette) and the percentage of restricted substances
will have to be declared for each colour in the range or palette. There are
the Guidelines to be referred to on filing a notification to the regulatory
authority.
Also, it is a must to file a new notification for colours added to an existing
range or palette that are not included in the initial notification.
5. If a cosmetic product has been notified to an ASEAN Member country, is it
exempted from notification from notification to another ASEAN country where it is
intended to be marketed?
➔ No, the authority of each country where the product is going to be
marketed has to be informed individually. If the product is intended to be
marketed in 3 ASEAN Member Countries, the regulatory authority of the
respective 3 ASEAN Member Countries should be notified.
References:
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive FAQ’s. (2006, March). Retrieved from
https://www.fda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FAQ_Notification.pdf
Administrative Order No. 2005-0025. (2005, October 6). Retrieved from
https://www.fda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Administrative-Order-No.-2005-0025.p
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