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New Zealand cosmetic ingredient regulations

Official group-standard schedules cover prohibited, restricted and positive-list substances.

Regulator
Environmental Protection Authority
Source language
English
Coverage version
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026

Official ingredient records

2166 matching records
ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Furan

CAS 110-00-9

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 732.

Source:Schedule 4, reference 732, source row 759 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Furocoumarines (e.g. trioxysalan (INN), 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen) except for normal content in natural essences used.In sun protection and in bronzing products, furocoumarines shall be below 1 mg/kg

CAS 3902-71-4

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 358.

Source:Schedule 4, reference 358, source row 370 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Furocoumarines (e.g. trioxysalan (INN), 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen) except for normal content in natural essences used.In sun protection and in bronzing products, furocoumarines shall be below 1 mg/kg

CAS 298-81-7

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 358.

Source:Schedule 4, reference 358, source row 371 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

Furocoumarines (e.g. trioxysalan (INN), 8-methoxypsoralen, 5-methoxypsoralen) except for normal content in natural essences used.In sun protection and in bronzing products, furocoumarines shall be below 1 mg/kg

CAS 484-20-8

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 358.

Source:Schedule 4, reference 358, source row 372 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

Market coverage contract

Complete schedules dataset
Included scope
Schedules 4–8: prohibited, restricted, colourant, preservative and UV-filter entries.
If no match is found
The searchable spreadsheet is an aid; the legal Group Standard and incorporated notices remain authoritative.

Complete verification checklist

  1. Search exact identity across Schedules 4–8.
  2. Apply use, concentration and warning conditions.
  3. Check hazardous-substance classification and Group Standard scope.
  4. Confirm the latest legal instrument, not only the spreadsheet.

Official sources and legal role

New Zealand cosmetic product schedules 4–8

Prohibited and restricted substances, permitted colorants, preservatives and UV filters

Legal meaning: Official EPA group standard schedules; current market-specific rule source

Available language: English

What this market page can answer

Source and authority

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Language and scope

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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.