AICIS / TGA
AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) + Poisons Standard (SUSMP)
5 compiled entries · 1 banned · 4 restricted
| Ingredient | Status | Limit | Rule | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mercury (and mercury compounds) | Banned | — | AICIS restricts/prohibits import and export of mercury and mercury compounds under the Minamata Convention on Mercury (Industrial Chemicals Act 2019); importing/exporting without authorisation is an offence. Mercury compounds are also prohibited cosmetic ingredients under the Poisons Standard. | Source |
| hydroquinone | Restricted | ≤ 2% | Poisons Standard (SUSMP): Schedule 4 (Prescription Only Medicine) at concentrations above 2%; Schedule 2 at 2% or less except hair preparations at 0.3% or less (unscheduled/cosmetic) and professional-use nail preparations at 0.02% (200 ppm) or less. | Source |
| arbutin (alpha-arbutin) | Restricted | ≤ 2% | Poisons Standard Schedule 6 new entry (TGA final decision, ACMS#29/ACCS#27/Joint ACMS-ACCS#24, March 2020): alpha-arbutin exempt for cosmetic face preparations at 2% or less and body preparations at 0.5% or less, provided hydroquinone impurity is 10 mg/kg or less. | Source |
| beta-arbutin | Restricted | ≤ 7% | Poisons Standard Schedule 6 new entry (TGA final decision, ACMS#29/ACCS#27/Joint ACMS-ACCS#24, March 2020): beta-arbutin exempt for cosmetic face preparations at 7% or less, provided hydroquinone impurity is 10 mg/kg or less. | Source |
| boric acid (and its salts, e.g. sodium borate/borax) | Restricted | ≤ 3% | Poisons Standard Schedule 5 entry for boric acid and its salts: exempt in talc preparations at 5% or less (as boron), oral preparations at 0.1% or less (as boron), and other preparations at 3% or less (as boron), each requiring a warning against use on children 3 years or younger. | Source |
2026-07-21 · Compiled from cited primary sources. Informational only — not legal advice.
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