Anti-dandruff and anti-acne skin-care products are determined to be either therapeutic goods or cosmetics, based on their composition, their proposed claims and the way they’re marketed.
Antibacterial skin care products are determined to be either therapeutic goods or cosmetics, based on their composition, proposed use and the way they’re marketed.
You can no longer introduce a chemical under the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) exemption criteria. But you must keep records for 5 years about your previous introductions.
One of the main factors that determines whether a product is a cosmetic or therapeutic is the claims made about the product. Products are determined to be either ‘cosmetics’ or ‘therapeutic goods’ based on three factors.
There is a prohibition on using new animal test data for chemicals with an end use only in cosmetics and restrictions for chemicals with multiple end uses in Australia, including an end use in cosmetics. There are exceptions but you must meet the criteria.
In Australia, hand sanitisers are regulated either as cosmetics or therapeutic goods depending on their ingredients and the claims made about their effects.
