Page 83 - 2023 Taiwan Food and Drug Administration Annual Report

5Improving Management of Medical
II. Reinforced management
over the composition of
cosmetics and cosmetics for
children
The amendment to the “List of Prohibited
Ingredients in Cosmetics” was announced on
April 27, 2022, with the addition of ingredients management system.
with related toxicities or pharmacological
effects that will harm the skin or mucous
membrane and are banned internationally such
as Inula racemosa oil, rauvolfia serpentina,
alkaloids and their salts, and Tripterygium
wilfordii in order to protect the health of
consumers. In addition, for the sake of
protecting the health and safety of children in
the use of cosmetics, the amendment to the
“Guidelines for Safety of Children Cosmetics”
was announced on August 17, 2022, with
the addition of requirements such as clear
distinction between cosmetics for children
and foods in the appearance, and the need for
children’s cosmetics containing talc to include
information about keeping the products away
from the mouth and the nose, etc.
III. Improved international
influence and attendance in
the 16th ICCR meeting as
official member
TFDA attended the 16th ICCR annual
meeting online from June 28 to 30, 2022
as a full member to exchange and share
Devices and Cosmetics
information with the regulatory authorities
and industries of 15 countries around the
world and continued to take part in related
events of the ICCR in order to keep track of
the cosmetics developments around the world
and to strengthen the connection between
our country and the world in the cosmetic
IV. Ensured product quality
with the promotion of Good
Manufacturing Practice
(GMP) for cosmetics
In order to help cosmetic manufacturers
meet GMP requirements as early as possible,
TFDA held a total of 59 briefing/workshop/
seminar sessions on laws and regulations
between 2020 and 2022. By way of GMP
experts visit manufacturing sites to help
manufacturers review premises, facilities
and documents, and give some suggestions
for manufacturers to meet the GMP
requirement. There were 546 such assistance/
visit tours finished. Meanwhile, the GMP
Self-Assessment Form was released for
cosmetics manufacturers to use. GMP-related
events continued to be held in the hope that
manufacturers fulfill GMP requirements prior
to implementation for respective stages.
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