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“第一種特定化学物質、同条第3項に規定する第二種特定化学物質その他これらに類する性状を有する物であって厚生労働大臣が別に定めるもの”
- Definition
- Class I specified chemical substances and Class II specified chemical substances under the Chemical Substances Control Act, and similar substances designated separately by the Minister, which may not be compounded into cosmetics.
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“第一種特定化学物質、同条第3項に規定する第二種特定化学物質その他これらに類する性状を有する物であって厚生労働大臣が別に定めるもの”
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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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.
“第一種特定化学物質、同条第3項に規定する第二種特定化学物質その他これらに類する性状を有する物であって厚生労働大臣が別に定めるもの”
- BanJPSpecified chemical substances (Japan, Chemical Substances Control Law) 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).
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Every product in the category
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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
“第一種特定化学物質、同条第3項に規定する第二種特定化学物質その他これらに類する性状を有する物であって厚生労働大臣が別に定めるもの”
化粧品基準 2 · 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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