LABELLING COSMETIC INGREDIENTS

Parliament of Singapore · 5 December 1994

Official Report, 5 December 1994, Vol 63, Issue 10 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

George Yong-Boon YeoKanwaljit Soin

Dr Kanwaljit Soin asked the Minister for Health when his Ministry will start the labelling of cosmetic ingredients so that drug allergies can be treated.

BG George Yong-Boon Yeo: The Ministry of Health is currently looking into regulatory or control measures for the sale of cosmetics in Singapore. These include the following:

  • Compulsory labelling of ingredients and batch marking of cosmetics; and

  • Prohibiting the use of certain preservatives and colorants which are toxic or carcinogenic.

The implementation of the above measures will require among other things staff training and the promulgation of the necessary legislation. It will take about 12-18 months to implement these measures.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 5 December 1994. Republished on SGParliament.