Established in early 2017, the Cosmetics Committee mission is to foster a healthy business environment for cosmetic businesses and associated industries in Taiwan, to support government initiatives in such areas as product safety, product innovation, and industry self-regulation; to act as a communications platform for interaction with the government at both the central and municipal levels; and to provide members with a platform for sharing best practices and cooperating to address common issues and resolve challenges.

• Closely follow the legislative process for the new Cosmetics Act and subsequent administrative orders to ensure that the provisions are reasonable and enhance both technological innovation and consumer protection.
• Promote regulatory harmonization with the United States and other major trade partners to forestall any regulatory technical barriers to trade.
• Strengthen communication and mutual trust between the industry and the authorities at both the central and local government levels.
• Seek the removal of outdated, unnecessary provisions, such as the premarket product registration of “medicated cosmetics,” that discourage the development of the trade.
• Encourage greater government transparency in adopting new laws and regulations affecting the cosmetics industry.
• Remind the authorities of the need for any restrictions on cosmetics products or ingredients to be based on scientific evidence and harmonized with the practice of trade partners.
• Oppose the adoption of unique-to-Taiwan regulations such as the proposed requirement for “corrective advertisements” in the case of advertising claims deemed to be false or exaggerated.
• Encourage the government to adopt the industry self-regulation model to minimize unnecessary regulatory restrictions and relieve burdens on the bureaucratic process.