Malaysia Cancels Notified Cosmetics Containing Prohibited Ingredients
Malaysia's NPRA has cancelled notifications for several cosmetic products found to contain prohibited prescription ingredients, reinforcing stringent post-market enforcement.
Malaysia Cancels Notified Cosmetics Containing Prohibited Ingredients
Malaysia Cancels Notified Cosmetics Containing Prohibited Ingredients
On 2 April 2026, Malaysia's National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) announced the cancellation of the notification for several cosmetic products. The action follows post-market surveillance and testing which found the products contained scheduled medicinal ingredients prohibited for use in cosmetics under Malaysian law.
The prohibited substances included hydroquinone, tretinoin, and betamethasone 17-valerate. As a result, these products can no longer be legally sold in Malaysia, and the NPRA has instructed responsible parties to remove all stock from the market. This enforcement highlights the regulator's ongoing scrutiny of products containing drug-level actives and reinforces the need for strict ingredient controls for companies placing products on the Malaysian market.
You may access the official cancellation notice here.
Originally published at worldover.io