Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Health Products (Cosmetic Products — ASEAN Cosmetic Directive) Regulations 2007

Regulation 7

Labelling of cosmetic products

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 18(1) of the Act, no person shall supply any cosmetic product unless the cosmetic product has a label that sets out the following information:

(a)

the name of the cosmetic product;

(b)

the function of the cosmetic product, except when it is clear from the presentation of the cosmetic product;

(c)

the instructions on the use of the cosmetic product, except when it is clear from the name or presentation of the cosmetic product;

(d)

the list of all the ingredients in the cosmetic product, with the exception of the following substances:

(i)

impurities in the raw materials used;

(ii)

subsidiary technical materials used in the preparation of the cosmetic product but not present in the final product; or

(iii)

materials used in the manufacture of the cosmetic product in strictly necessary quantities as solvents, or as carriers for perfume and aromatic compositions;

(e)

the weight or volume of the cosmetic product contained in the immediate container or package, expressed in metric system;

(f)

the batch number given by the person who manufactured the cosmetic product to the batch of which it forms a part;

(g)

the name and address in Singapore of the person responsible for placing the cosmetic product in the market;

(h)

the name of the country where the cosmetic product was manufactured;

(i)

any special precautions to be observed when using the cosmetic product, or special precautionary information in accordance with any requirements specified in Parts II, IV and V of the Third Schedule which are relevant to that cosmetic product;

(j)

the date of expiry of the cosmetic product where the cosmetic product has an expected period of durability of less than 30 months between the date of its manufacture and the date of its expiry; and

(k)

the date on which the cosmetic product was manufactured, except when the expiry date of the cosmetic product has been specified on the label.

Subregulation 2

[Deleted by S 9/2023 wef 01/02/2023]

Subregulation 3

The information specified in paragraph (1) shall appear in the following manner:

(a)

where the cosmetic product has an outer packaging, the information shall appear on the outer packaging of the cosmetic product;

(b)

where the cosmetic product does not have an outer packaging, the information shall appear on the immediate container or package of the cosmetic product; and

(c)

where the size, shape or nature of the container or package does not permit all the information specified in that paragraph to be displayed, the information may appear in a leaflet that accompanies the product or on a display panel placed together with the product, provided at least the information specified in paragraph (1)(a) and (f) shall appear on the immediate container or package.

Subregulation 4

The list of ingredients specified in paragraph (1)(d) shall appear in the following manner:

(a)

where an ingredient appears in the latest edition of any of the standard references listed in the Fourth Schedule, that ingredient shall be named according to the nomenclature in that standard reference, except for —

(i)

any perfume or aromatic composition, which may be referred to by the term “perfume”, “fragrance”, “aroma” or any other similar term; and

(ii)

any flavouring, which may be referred to by the term “flavour” or any other similar term; and

(b)

the ingredients shall be listed in descending order by weight, except for —

(i)

ingredients, other than colouring agents, present in concentrations of less than 1% (by weight), which may be listed in any order by weight after those ingredients present in concentrations of 1% or more; and

(ii)

colouring agents, which may be listed in any order after the other ingredients.

Subregulation 5

All information on the label of a cosmetic product shall be provided in the English language, but nothing in this paragraph shall prevent such information from being provided in any other language as well.

Subregulation 6

All numbers, letters and symbols used in providing the information on the label of a cosmetic product shall be printed in such a manner as to be legible, permanent, indelible and prominent.

Subregulation 7

If a symbol or code (whether in the form of a colour or otherwise) is used in providing the information on the label of a cosmetic product, an explanation of the symbol or colour shall be provided.