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What counts as Prohibited in cosmetics (Japan, Appended…?

Only Japan defines Prohibited in cosmetics (Japan, Appended Table 1) in its law. Read the definition below. You tell us if your product contains it; we never guess from its name.

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Ingredients listed in 別表第1 (e.g. mercury and compounds, chloroform, methylene chloride, vinyl chloride monomer, hexachlorophene, halogenated salicylanilides) that may not be compounded into cosmetics; rows are held in the generated list data.
Defined by structure; no member list
“別表第1に掲げる物を配合してはならない。”
化粧品基準 2 · fetched 2026-10-23Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: 化粧品基準 2(opens in a new tab)
  • Definition
    Ingredients listed in 別表第1 (e.g. mercury and compounds, chloroform, methylene chloride, vinyl chloride monomer, hexachlorophene, halogenated salicylanilides) that may not be compounded into cosmetics; rows are held in the generated list data.
    Listed members
    Defined by structure; no member list
    Source
    “別表第1に掲げる物を配合してはならない。”
    化粧品基準 2 · fetched 2026-10-23Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: 化粧品基準 2(opens in a new tab)

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BanJP
Prohibited in cosmetics (Japan, Appended Table 1) as defined in Japan

Banned

Official text, current to 12 Jul 2024. MHLW's own 法令等データベース consolidated text of 化粧品基準 (告示331号), with amendment notes; latest amendment 令和6年厚生労働省告示第243号 (2024-07-12, applied the same day).

Every product in the category

In force since 1 Apr 2001

Applies to products manufactured on or after 1 Apr 2001

Section 1 of the notification: 'applies from 1 April 2001' (平成13年4月1日から適用); cosmetics manufactured or imported until 31 March 2001 follow the earlier standards, so the standard governs cosmetics manufactured or imported from 2001-04-01.

“及び別表第1に掲げる物を配合してはならない。”
化粧品基準 2 防腐剤、紫外線吸収剤及びタール色素以外の成分の配合の禁止 · fetched 2026-10-23Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: 厚生省告示第331号 (平成12年9月29日)(opens in a new tab)
  • BanJP
    Prohibited in cosmetics (Japan, Appended Table 1) as defined in Japan

    Banned

    Official text, current to 12 Jul 2024. MHLW's own 法令等データベース consolidated text of 化粧品基準 (告示331号), with amendment notes; latest amendment 令和6年厚生労働省告示第243号 (2024-07-12, applied the same day).

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    In force since 1 Apr 2001

    Applies to products manufactured on or after 1 Apr 2001

    Section 1 of the notification: 'applies from 1 April 2001' (平成13年4月1日から適用); cosmetics manufactured or imported until 31 March 2001 follow the earlier standards, so the standard governs cosmetics manufactured or imported from 2001-04-01.

    Source
    “及び別表第1に掲げる物を配合してはならない。”
    化粧品基準 2 防腐剤、紫外線吸収剤及びタール色素以外の成分の配合の禁止 · fetched 2026-10-23Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: 厚生省告示第331号 (平成12年9月29日)(opens in a new tab)

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