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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

Tolbutamide (INN)

CAS 64-77-7

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 65 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Toluidine sulphate (1:1)

CAS 540-25-0

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 1070 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Toluidinium chloride

CAS 540-23-8

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 1069 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Toxaphene

CAS 8001-35-2

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 1105 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Tranexamic acid

CAS 1197-18-8 · EC 214-818-2

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: Skin products · 3.0% · Not to be used in products intended to be placed in contact with mucous membranes

Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference A10 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Tretamine (INN)

CAS 51-18-3

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 328 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trialkylamines, trialkanolamines and their salts

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: (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products · (a) 2.5% · (a) and (b) • Do not use with nitrosating systems • Minimum purity: 99% • Maximum secondary amine content: 0.5% (applies to raw materials) • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 g/kg(21) • Keep in nitrite-free containers

Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference 62 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Tributyl phosphate

CAS 126-73-8

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 1166 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Tributyltin compounds

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 1581 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trichlormethine (INN) and its salts

CAS 555-77-1; 817-09-4; 6138-32-5; 55-77-1

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 327 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trichloroacetic acid

CAS 76-03-9

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 10 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trichloroethylene

CAS 79-01-6

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 645 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trichloromethylstannane

CAS 993-16-8

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 1554 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Permitted list with conditionsBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Triclocarban (INN)(5) CAS No. 101-20-2

CAS 101-20-2 · EC 202-924-1

ASEAN Annex VI lists this record among preservatives allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.

Conditions: 0.2% · Purity criteria: 3,3’,4,4’- Tetrachloroazobenzene < 1 ppm; 3,3’,4,4’-Tetra- chloroazoxybenzene < 1 ppm

Source:ASEAN Annex VI, reference 23 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Tridemorph

CAS 24602-86-6

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 737 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trifluoroiodomethane

CAS 2314-97-8

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 1046 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trifluperidol (INN)

CAS 749-13-3

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 188 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trinickel bis(arsenite)

CAS 74646-29-0

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 1448 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trinickel disulphide

CAS 12035-72-2

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 458 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trinickel tetrasulfide

CAS 12137-12-1

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 1447 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Triparanol (INN)

CAS 78-41-1

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 92 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Tripelennamine (INN)

CAS 91-81-6

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 347 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trisodium 1-(1-naphthylazo)-2- hydroxynaphthalene-4′,6,8- trisulphonate and aluminium lake Acid Red 18 CAS No 2611-82-7 Acid Red 18 Aluminum lake CAS No 12227-64-4 CI 16255

CAS 2611-82-7; 12227-64-4 · EC 235-438-3

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 dye substance in non- oxidative hair dye products Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted. · 0.5% · The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use. The direction for use “wear suitable gloves” must be included in label or leaflet text. · Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows

Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference 192 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Trisodium 5-hydroxy-1-(4- sulphophenyl)-4-(4- sulphophenylazo)pyrazole-3- carboxylate and aluminium lake (CI 19140) Acid Yellow 23 CAS No 1934-21-0 Acid Yellow 23 Aluminium lake CAS No 12225-21-7

CAS 1934-21-0; 12225-21-7 · EC 235-428-9

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: Hair dye substance in non- oxidative hair dye products Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted. · 0.5% · The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use. The direction for use “wear suitable gloves” must be included in label or leaflet text. · Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows

Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference 189 · 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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