Regulation of cosmetics
The TGA assesses cosmetic products that make therapeutic claims. Many ingredients in cosmetic products are classed as industrial chemicals and the National Industrial Chemicals Notification Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) must be notified of all cosmetics that contain industrial chemicals new to Australia.
Regulation
- In September 2007, a new framework for the regulation of cosmetic products was implemented following amendments to the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989. This Act is administered by the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS). The Act legally underpins the Cosmetics Standard 2007 and this Standard is supported by the NICNAS Cosmetic Guidelines 2007. Both documents are available from the NICNAS website <http://www.nicnas.gov.au/Current_Issues/Cosmetics.asp>.
- To assist with facilitating this new regulatory framework, on 11 June 2008 the TGA adopted a new Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Order No. 1 of 2008 <http://www.tga.gov.au/legis/tgeg0801.htm>.
- In view of the above developments, the NCCTG has rescinded and the TGA has now archived the NCCTG Cosmetic Claims Guidelines (May 1997) <http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/cosclaim.htm> as a historical document.
- Enquiries about the regulation of cosmetic products should be directed to NICNAS <http://www.nicnas.gov.au> in the first instance.
Related information
- Advertising therapeutic products
<http://www.tga.gov.au/advert/index.htm> - Guidelines for levels and kinds of evidence to support indications and claims
<http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/tgaccevi.htm> - Labelling & packaging therapeutic products
<http://www.tga.gov.au/label/index.htm> - Information for manufacturers
<http://www.tga.gov.au/manuf/index.htm>
Contact details for enquiries about the regulation of cosmetics
If your enquiry is not specifically about the regulation of cosmetics, see: Contact the TGA <http://www.tga.gov.au/contact.htm>
Enquiries about cosmetics regulation (National Industrial Chemicals Notification Assessment Scheme)
- Web: NICNAS Internet site
- Email: info@nicnas.gov.au
- Phone:
- 02 8577 8800
- 1800 638 528 (freecall within Australia)
- Fax: 02 8577 8888
- Post: NICNAS, GPO Box 58, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia