Requirements by topic
| Topic | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmeticsBan | Cosmetic products containing PFAS may not be imported into or manufactured in New Zealand. The amended group standard commenced January 1, 2026 and allows import and manufacture until December 31, 2026.The amendment commenced 1 January 2026. PFAS are listed in Schedule 4, Table 2, entry 2. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | Schedule 4, Table 2, entry 2; transitional clause 4(a) |
| CosmeticsBan | Cosmetic products containing PFAS may not be supplied in New Zealand. Supply is allowed until December 31, 2027, and remaining stock must be disposed of by June 30, 2028.All cosmetic products containing PFAS must be disposed of by 30 June 2028. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Transitional clauses 4(b) and 5(2) |
The instruments
New Zealand
Ban on PFAS in cosmetic products
- Citation
- Cosmetic Products Group Standard 2020 (HSR002552) as amended by the Cosmetic Products Group Standard (Amendment) Notice 2024, under sections 96B and 96C(3) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
- Enacted by
- New Zealand Gazette notice 2024-sl388
- Enacted or adopted
- January 25, 2024
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2024-sl388
How it defines PFAS
any substance that contains at least one fully fluorinated methyl (CF3-) or methylene (-CF2-) carbon atom (without any H/Cl/Br/I attached to it)
Exemptions
- Substances containing only CF3-X or X-CF2-X' structural elements (as defined) are outside the PFAS definition
Timeline
- January 25, 2024 Enacted
EPA issued the Cosmetic Products Group Standard amendment adding a PFAS ban. Source - February 14, 2024 Update
The amendment notice was published in the New Zealand Gazette. Source - January 1, 2026 Took effect
The amendment came into force, starting the PFAS phase-out in cosmetics. Source