Japan issued the revision of the Order of Enforcement of Act on the Regulation of Manufacture and Evaluation of Chemical Substances.

Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) is a highly surface-active perfluorinated compound with chemical properties similar to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). Following the ban on PFOS by the Stockholm Convention in 2009, PFHxS has been widely used as a substitute in various products. However, PFHxS is persistent in the environment, capable of long-range transport, and may cause developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity. At the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-10), PFHxS, its salts, and related compounds were listed in Annex A of the Convention for elimination, with no exemptions allowed.

Recently, Japan has detected sodium aluminate dioxide (CAS No.: 1302-42-7) in some imported products containing sodium aluminate (CAS number: 11138-49-1). In accordance with the announcement of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), sodium aluminate dioxide was classified as deleterious substance under the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL) on July 1, 2018.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs ) are a group of synthetic chemical substances that are widely used in consumer products, including food packaging, textiles, and apparel due to their water, stain, and oil-repellent properties. However, the persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic nature of PFAS chemical substances has raised concerns over their impact on human health and the environment. As a result, governments around the world are taking measures to restrict and regulate the use of PFAS chemicals. Brands and retailers that use PFASs in their products must understand the market requirements and take appropriate action to mitigate regulatory and financial risks associated with these chemicals. This includes establishing proactive and reactive controls for testing to estimate exposure and risk of PFAS chemicals.

There is a diverse range of cosmetic packaging materials, such as glass, metal, plastic, and soft paper packaging. As the last process in the modern cosmetics industry, packaging is necessary to keep the contents clean and safe. However, it is also important to make sure the packaging itself does not pollute the cosmetics or add any unsafe factors to the contents. In addition, consumers’ understanding and judgment of cosmetics products often relies on the information provided on the products and by the sellers, the display of such information, to a large extent, determines consumers’ purchasing decisions and use methods for products.

Jewellery consists of small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as anklets, arm cuffs, bracelets, brooches, chains, crowns, cuff links, decorated hair accessories, rings, earrings, necklaces, pins and rings. Besides valuable jewellery, costume and fashion jewellery also gains great popularity among consumers by its reasonable price and exquisite design. It is essential to confirm safety of jewellery as it always comes into direct contact with the skin. Countries impose stringent requirements on toxic and hazardous substances in jewellery, especially children's jewellery. For instance, Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan and China have established regulations and standards for jewellery on the market. C&K Testing is devoted to helping enterprises to comply with different regulatory requirements across the world.

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) is a Japanese national standard formulated by the Japanese Industrial Standards Survey (JISC) in accordance with the Japanese Industrial Standardization Law. According to the provisions of the Japanese Industrial Standardization Law, the JIS standard not only have special standards or technical specifications for pharmaceuticals, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, silk, food and other agricultural and forestry products, but also involve various industrial fields.

8 July 2019，Rhode Island's legislature passed a bill RI H5119 to revise the maximum permissible level of organohalogen flame retardants (OFR) in upholstered bedding and furniture (including foam, plastics, fabric, textiles, etc.) manufactured or sold in state from 100ppm to 1,000 PPM. This bill shall take effect from 1 January 2020.

23 May 2018, Minnesota Legislature released a bill for an act HF 359 to expand the state's existing flame retardant restrictions and impose limits on the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). This bill will prohibit manufacturing or selling residential upholstered furniture and children's products which containing any organ halogen flame retardant above 1000 parts per million (ppm) in any product component.

26 February 2018, the American Apparel & Footwear Association released the 20th edition of the Restricted Substance List (RSL), the industry’s chemical management resource listing banned or restricted chemicals and substances for finished apparel, footwear, and home textile products around the world.