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ASEAN cosmetic ingredient regulations

Regional annexes require member-state effective-date and deviation checks.

Regulator
ASEAN Cosmetic Committee / national regulators
Source language
English and national languages
Coverage version
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026

What this list is

The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive is not law anywhere by itself. Each member state enacts it separately, on its own date, sometimes with its own changes — so a regional answer is a starting point, not a compliance answer.

  • 2,224 regional records: 1,728 prohibited, 249 restricted, 247 on a positive list.
  • The directive is agreed regionally and given force by each member state's own instrument.
  • Effective dates differ between member states, so the same annex can be in force in one and not another.
  • Member states may add national requirements the regional annexes do not contain.

The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive harmonises the annexes across ten member states, and it is genuinely useful for that: one set of prohibited, restricted and positive lists covering a region that would otherwise need ten separate checks. What it is not is directly binding. The directive takes effect in a member state when that state gives it effect in national law, and those instruments are made at different times.

Two consequences follow, and both bite in practice. An annex amendment agreed regionally may be in force in Singapore and not yet in Indonesia, so the same substance can have two different answers on the same day. And a member state may impose requirements of its own — notification procedures, labelling in a national language, additional restrictions — that the regional annexes say nothing about.

Treat what follows as the regional baseline. For a product going to a specific market, the national instrument and its current effective date are the answer, and this list is where to start rather than where to stop.

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Official ingredient records

2224 matching records
ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Octamoxin (INN) and its salts

CAS 4684-87-1

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 202 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Octodrine (INN) and its salts

CAS 543-82-8

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 28 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Oestrogens

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 260 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Oleandrin

CAS 465-16-7

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 261 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Oxadiargyl (ISO)

CAS 39807-15-3

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1199 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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RestrictedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Oxalic acid, its esters and alkaline salts CAS No 144-62-7

CAS 144-62-7 · EC 205-634-3

ASEAN Annex III lists this record among substances allowed only under restrictions and conditions. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Conditions: Hair care products · 5% · For professional use only

Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference 3 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Paraformaldehyde

CAS 30525-89-4

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1578 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Paramethasone (INN)

CAS 53-33-8

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 186 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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RestrictedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Peanut oil extracts and derivatives Arachis Hypogaea Oil Arachis Hypogaea Seedcoat Extract Arachis Hypogaea Flour Arachis Hypogaea Fruit Extract Arachis Hypogaea Sprout Extract Hydrogenated Peanut Oil Peanut Acid Peanut Glycerides Peanut Oil PEG-6 Esters Peanutamide MEA Peanutamide MIPA Potassium Peanutate Sodium Peanutamphoacetate Sodium Peanutate Sulfated Peanut Oil CAS Nos 8002-03-7/8002-03-7/8002-03-7 8002-03-7/68425-36-5 91051-35-3/91744-77-3 68440-49-3/93572-05-5 61789-56-8/61789-57-9/73138-79-1

Peanut oil extracts and derivatives Arachis Hypogaea Oil Arachis Hypogaea Seedcoat Extract Arachis Hypogaea Flour Arachis Hypogaea Fruit Extract Arachis Hypogaea Sprout Extract Hydrogenated Peanut Oil Peanut Acid Peanut Glycerides Peanut Oil PEG-6 Esters

CAS 8002-03-7; 68425-36-5; 91051-35-3; 91744-77-3; 68440-49-3; 93572-05-5; 61789-56-8; 61789-57-9; 73138-79-1 · EC 270-350-9

ASEAN Annex III lists this record among substances allowed only under restrictions and conditions. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Conditions: Maximum concentration of peanut proteins: 0.5 ppm Except Indonesia

Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference 322 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Pelletierine and its salts

CAS 2858-66-4

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 263 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Pemoline (INN) and its salts

CAS 2152-34-3

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 212 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Pentachloroethane

CAS 76-01-7

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1170 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Pentachloroethane

CAS 76-01-7

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 264 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Pentachlorophenol

CAS 87-86-5

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1110 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Perfluorooctanoic acid

CAS 335-67-1

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1561 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Persulphates of ammonium, potassium or sodium

ASEAN Annex III lists this record among substances allowed only under restrictions and conditions. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Conditions: Hair bleaching products · 45% Persulphate before mixing with hydrogen peroxide. Not to exceed 20% after mixing. · Avoid contact with eyes. Test for allergic reaction before use. Stop using and rinse with water if irritation, burning or rash occurs at contact area. Do not use if there is scratch on scalp or dermatitis. Do not scratch heavily during hair wash. Keep out of reach of children and in a cool place.

Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference A4 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Petrichloral (INN)

CAS 78-12-6

ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 266 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Market coverage contract

Complete regional annex dataset
Included scope
Annexes II, III, IV, VI and VII covering prohibited, restricted and positive-list substances.
If no match is found
Regional annex coverage does not replace member-state implementation dates, notifications or national deviations.

Complete verification checklist

  1. Search all ACD annexes by name and identifiers.
  2. Apply product type, maximum level and warning conditions.
  3. Confirm the target member state's adoption and transition date.
  4. Complete the local notification and responsible-company requirements.

How ASEAN differs from other markets

Comparing this market's imported rules against every other market's for the same substance. A market with no imported rule for a substance is left out of that comparison rather than treated as permitting it.

24 substances where ASEAN is stricter than some markets

A formula cleared elsewhere can fail here.

Diethylene GlycolPhenolCatalaseDichloromethaneDihydrocoumarinOxyquinolineThiramZirconium PowderButaneChloropheneFormaldehydeHydroquinoneIsobutaneQUATERNIUM-15Butylphenyl MethylpropionalMethylene GlycolSilver NitrateEthylhexyl Ethylhexanoate4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CamphorBenzophenoneAzelaic AcidTriclosanCI 47005Dihydroxyacetone
125 substances where ASEAN is more permissive than some markets

Permitted here under conditions and prohibited, or more tightly held, elsewhere — so a formula built for this market may not travel.

Boric AcidMethyl Alcohol1-NAPHTHOLBenzoyl PeroxideChloramine THydrogen PeroxideP-HYDROXYANISOLE1,5-NAPHTHALENEDIOL2,7-NAPHTHALENEDIOL2-AMINO-6-CHLORO-4-NITROPHENOL2-METHYLRESORCINOL3-NITRO-P-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE4-AMINO-3-NITROPHENOL4-AMINO-M-CRESOLButoxyethanolDichloropheneM-AMINOPHENOLNitromethaneP-PHENYLENEDIAMINEPhenyl Methyl PyrazoloneTalcTOLUENE-2,5-DIAMINEZinc Pyrithione1,3-BIS-(2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXY)PROPANE1-HYDROXYETHYL 4,5-DIAMINO Pyrazole Sulfate2,6-DIAMINOPYRIDINE2,6-DIHYDROXY-3,4-DIMETHYLPYRIDINE2,6-DIHYDROXYETHYLAMINOTOLUENE2-AMINO-3-HYDROXYPYRIDINE2-AMINO-4-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOANISOLE2-CHLORO-6-ETHYLAMINO-4-NITROPHENOL2-HYDROXYETHYL Picramic Acid2-HYDROXYETHYLAMINO-5-NITROANISOLE2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL3-AMINO-2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL3-METHYLAMINO-4-NITROPHENOXYETHANOL4-HYDROXYPROPYLAMINO-3-NITROPHENOL4-NITRO-O-PHENYLENEDIAMINE4-NITROPHENYL Aminoethylurea

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Official sources and legal role

ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes

Banned, restricted and positive-list substances under the harmonised ASEAN framework

Legal meaning: Regional directive; member-state transitions and deviations still require local verification

Available language: English

What this market page can answer

Source and authority

Identify the official material and the regulator responsible for it: ASEAN Cosmetic Committee / national regulators.

Language and scope

See whether usable English or bilingual material exists and what the mapped source actually covers. Current source language: English and national languages.

Evidence status

Browse ingredient-level records imported from official sources. Each row states whether it passed deterministic source checks or human editorial review.

How to verify an ingredient for this market

  1. Search the ingredient by INCI name, CAS number or EC number and record the exact identity.
  2. Open each official source above and check the current version, product scope, concentration limits and required warnings.
  3. Confirm effective dates and whether an English text is official, reviewed or only contextual.
  4. Treat a missing local match as unknown, never as permission or a safety conclusion.
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