Challenges and Opportunities of Cosmeceutical Regulations: A Global Perspective.

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Τίτλος:	Challenges and Opportunities of Cosmeceutical Regulations: A Global Perspective.
Συγγραφείς:	Thakur M; Research Scholar, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, Punjab, India., Bala R; Professor and Head Pharmaceutics, University school of Pharmaceutical sciences, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Πηγή:	International journal of toxicology [Int J Toxicol] 2026 May-Jun; Vol. 45 (3), pp. 303-313. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 04.
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article; Review
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9708436 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1092-874X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10915818 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Toxicol Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Publication: 2009- : Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications Original Publication: Washington, DC : Taylor & Francis, c1997-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Cosmeceuticals/standards , Cosmeceuticals/adverse effects , Consumer Product Safety*/legislation & jurisprudence, Humans ; Internationality
Περίληψη:	The international cosmeceutical sector has experienced unprecedented expansion, compelling regulatory bodies to enhance and update systems to tackle consumer protection, product effectiveness, and ethical issues. This review critically evaluates and contrasts regulatory settings in key markets, such as the European Union, United States, Canada, Japan, China, India, and Brazil. The examination is concentrated on key features including product definitions, pre-market approval procedures, and ingredient regulation, labeling requirements, post-market surveillance, and integrating ethical and environmental considerations. The outcome shows significant advances in regulatory harmonization, especially in the area of ingredient safety and adverse event reporting; however, there are still considerable challenges. Pioneering among these are the lack of a standard definition for "cosmeceuticals," highly variable ingredient limitations, and uneven application practice across jurisdictions. The speedy growth of e-commerce and cross-border sales additionally complicates regulatory control, adding to the possibility of non-compliant or counterfeited products reaching consumers. The review also identifies a shortage of empirical evidence to document the actual impact of recent regulatory reforms in the real world, as well as on innovation and market access. The present study recommends the promotion of international harmonization of standards, enhancement of post-market surveillance, convergence of ethical and sustainability dimensions, and targeted support for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Henceforth, while important progress has been achieved, the future of the industry rests on creating nimble, science-informed, and internationally harmonized regulatory systems that can keep pace with changing technologies and consumers' and public health priorities, ensuring both consumer safety and industry innovation.
Competing Interests:	Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Contributed Indexing:	Keywords: challenges; cosmeceutical; cosmetics; ethical issues; global; regulations; sustainability
Substance Nomenclature:	0 (Cosmeceuticals)
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20251204 Date Completed: 20260512 Latest Revision: 20260617
Update Code:	20260617
DOI:	10.1177/10915818251399664
PMID:	41343864
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

Περιγραφή
ISSN:	1092-874X
DOI:	10.1177/10915818251399664