Cosmetics Regulations Asia 2023

Kenkichi FUJII BS, MSc, PhD, RRM is a Vice President - Safety & Toxicology at the ASEAN Cosmetic Association and a senior risk assessor for chemicals, cosmetics, consumer products and foods. He took PhD from Hokkaido University, and research in RIKEN, The Institute for Genetic Medicine and then worked as an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University. Since 2009, he joined to Kao R&D - Safety Science Research which is responsible for developing as well as tracking global developments in safety assessment. Currently he leads the regulatory science of global risk governance in chemicals and consumer products. He also involved in global professional activities; the International Life Science Institute Japan (ILSI) Risk Assessment Task Force, Vice President of the Society for Risk Analysis Japan, editorial board of the Encyclopedia of Risk Research, etc.

Sok-Han gains her industry experience as an independent regulatory affairs consultant, with a focus on Japan, South Korea and other Asian markets. She serves as a conduit between the Japanese market and the rest of the world, assisting industry in navigating through complex compliance frameworks. Her specialty is in food and beverage, food contact, health supplement and cosmetic products. Sok-Han is a fluent speaker of Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin.

Dr. Bhashkar Mukerji is a seasoned expert in product safety and regulatory affairs, with over three decades of global experience spanning cosmetics, chemicals, food contact materials, and OTCs. Currently serving as Director of Global Regulatory Affairs for Enterprise Markets at Kimberly-Clark, he leads strategy, advocacy, and product safety across 70+ countries. Previously, Dr. Mukerji held leadership roles at Givaudan, Johnson & Johnson, and Unilever, where he spearheaded regulatory excellence initiatives, industry advocacy, and safety frameworks across Asia-Pacific. He has played pivotal roles in shaping regional and international regulatory landscapes through his work with ASEAN Cosmetic Association, IFRA APAC, and Cosmetics Europe, among others.

Junho Lee is a Director at CIRS Group Korea and has 18 years of international experience specializing in the field of chemical regulations, standards and certifications in Korea, China and Europe. He has supported industry on major chemical regulatory updates around the world starting with EU REACH, and now Korea’s K-REACH.

Ms. Yin DAI is an associate of Keller and Heckman LLP and based in Shanghai. She has extensive experience in helping multinational companies ensure compliance of their food, food packaging, cosmetic, and consumer products throughout Asia. Yin assists those companies in product stewardship and regulatory compliance in China, Japan, Korea, and other Southeast Asia countries. In particular, Yin supports cosmetic and personal care producers and distributors in ingredient and finished product registration, recipe and label review, import/export clearance, marketing campaign risk assessment and mitigation under Chinese laws and regulations. Yin is a regular speaker on food and cosmetic related regulatory matters at conferences throughout Asia. She has contributed to numerous articles on cosmetic compliance, cross-border E-commerce, and chemical management.

Ms April Guo works in CIRS Group for more than 11 years and leads the personal and home care team to assist global well known personal and home care product companies and ingredient suppliers in regulatory compliance for thousands of products each year. She is always invited to participate in international regulatory conferences to give the training regarding China cosmetics regulations to foreign cosmetic companies.

Drashti Patel is a Regulatory Manager at Global Product Compliance, where she manages client accounts and provides various services for regulatory compliance, with a focus on chemical registration. She has a Masters in Pharma Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance and has previously worked with cosmetics products registration. She is passionate about helping companies navigate the complex landscape of regulatory compliance and ensuring that their products meet all necessary standards.

Dr. Liu is a Partner at ERM in Taiwan. In recent years, he has managed numerous programs primarily focusing on two fields: the development of new chemical materials for industries and the implementation of chemical substance-related national regulations for the government. With his diverse professional background in organic synthesis, polymer science, material science, life science, and chemical management, he is well-versed in various chemical-related areas and assists companies in complying with chemical management laws and regulations. As a Partner, he is responsible for sustainable product and supply chain services.

Hamidah is currently the Director of Global Regulatory Affairs - Asia Pacific for Colgate-Palmolive. Her team is responsible for products stewardship and regulatory compliance for CP in Asia Pacific which includes management of halal compliance. Hamidah who has 29 years experience in regulatory affairs management is the current  VP for Communication / International PR of the ASEAN Cosmetic Association. She had also contributed in leadership roles in cosmetics trade association in Malaysia and has been actively involved in the development of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive. Hamidah has contributed to the development of the Malaysian halal standards for cosmetics & also to the government efforts in developing national occupational framework and National Occupational Skills Standards for halal.

Ira A. Eddymurthy is a founding partner of SSEK Legal Consultants. She has more than three decades of experience advising multinationals and domestic companies on Indonesia’s complex regulatory environment.  Ira specialises in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking law, finance, including project finance, insurance law, and tax law. She is recognised by legal directories as a leading lawyer in Indonesia for banking, capital markets, corporate law and mergers and acquisitions.  Ira graduated from the University of Indonesia Faculty of Law in 1984, was a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law from 1990 to 1991, and attended the Academy of American and International Law in Dallas, Texas, also in 1991. She is a member of the International Bar Association and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) and represented the Indonesian jurisdiction of the IPBA from 2002 to 2008. 

Shaun is currently the Manager of the Hazardous Substances Reassessments program within the New Zealand EPA. There he is responsible for the reassessment of already approved substances and the existing Group Standards. Previously having worked 13 years in Belgium and Germany for BASF SE and Cefic, he has wide experience in chemical regulatory affairs in the EU, USA and New Zealand.