The Live Standards Register.

ISO 22716:2007

Cosmetic GMP

Current

Scope: Manufacturing, control, storage and shipment

TCS use: Normative reference

Limit: Does not cover environmental protection

ISO 22715:2006

Cosmetic labelling

Current

Scope: Packaging and labelling

TCS use: Reference plus law

Limit: Market law remains controlling

ISO 11930:2019 + Amd 1:2022

Preservative efficacy

Current

Scope: Antimicrobial protection evaluation

TCS use: Accepted method

Limit: Use with risk assessment and final package

ISO 29621:2017

Low microbiological risk

Current

Scope: Identification of low-risk products

TCS use: Justification route

Limit: Not a blanket exemption

ISO 17516:2014

Microbial limits

Current; replacement FDIS under approval

Scope: Microbiological limits

TCS use: Accepted reference

Limit: Maintain transition watch

ISO 21149:2017

Aerobic count

Current

Scope: Enumeration or detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria

TCS use: Accepted method

Limit: Method suitability required

ISO 16212:2017 + Amd 1:2022

Yeast and mould

Current

Scope: Enumeration of yeast and mould

TCS use: Accepted method

Limit: Method suitability required

ISO 18415:2017 and organism-specific ISO methods

Specified organisms

Current

Scope: Detection of specified and non-specified microorganisms

TCS use: Accepted method family

Limit: Choose by product risk and local requirements

ISO/TR 18811:2018

Stability guidance

Current

Scope: Cosmetic stability guidelines

TCS use: Guidance

Limit: Does not prescribe one protocol or acceptance criteria

ISO 24444:2019 + Amd 1:2022

SPF in vivo

Current

Scope: Sun protection factor

TCS use: Accepted method where market permits

Limit: Market rule controls the label claim

ISO 24442:2022

UVA in vivo

Current

Scope: UVA protection factor

TCS use: Accepted method

Limit: Use with market claim criterion

ISO 24443:2021 + Amd 1:2026

UVA in vitro

Current

Scope: In vitro UVA photoprotection

TCS use: Accepted method

Limit: Amendment published in 2026

ISO 23675:2024

SPF in vitro

Current

Scope: In vitro SPF

TCS use: Alternative method

Limit: Static only; excludes loose or pressed powders and sticks

ISO 23698:2024

Diffuse reflectance sunscreen

Current

Scope: SPF, UVA-PF and critical wavelength by hybrid diffuse reflectance

TCS use: Alternative method

Limit: Formulation domain and market acceptance must be checked

ISO 16217:2020

Water immersion

Current

Scope: Water immersion procedure

TCS use: Method component

Limit: Pair with claim rule and ISO 18861

ISO 18861:2020

Water resistance percentage

Current

Scope: Percentage of water resistance

TCS use: Method component

Limit: Does not by itself define market label duration

OECD TG 439

Skin irritation

Current edition

Scope: In vitro skin irritation using reconstructed epidermis

TCS use: Endpoint tool

Limit: Not a universal finished-cosmetic requirement

OECD TG 442C/442D/442E and defined approaches

Skin sensitisation

Current editions

Scope: Non-animal sensitisation key events

TCS use: Endpoint tools

Limit: Use an integrated approach and domain check

OECD TG 492 / 492B

Eye hazard

Current editions

Scope: Reconstructed human cornea-like epithelium

TCS use: Endpoint tool

Limit: A hazard result does not prove tear-free

OECD TG 432 / TG 498

Phototoxicity

Current editions

Scope: In vitro phototoxicity

TCS use: Endpoint tool

Limit: TG 498 was published July 2026

ISO/IEC 17065:2012

Product certification body

Current; replacement expected

Scope: Bodies certifying products, processes and services

TCS use: Scheme governance reference

Limit: Not a product test method

ISO/IEC 17067:2013

Product certification scheme

Current; replacement expected

Scope: Fundamentals and scheme guidelines

TCS use: Scheme governance reference

Limit: Maintain transition watch

ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Testing laboratories

Current

Scope: Laboratory competence, impartiality and consistent operation

TCS use: Competence reference

Limit: Check the exact accredited scope

ISO 19011:2018

Audit guidance

Current

Scope: Audit programme and auditor competence guidance

TCS use: Guidance

Limit: Not product certification accreditation

ISO 14001:2026

Environmental management

Current; published Apr 2026

Scope: Environmental management system

TCS use: Context evidence

Limit: Cannot prove one product is sustainable

ISO 14020:2022

Environmental statements

Current

Scope: General principles for product environmental statements

TCS use: Umbrella reference

Limit: Use with claim-specific standards

ISO 14021:2026

Self-declared environmental claims

Current; published Jun 2026

Scope: Words, symbols and graphics for self-declared claims

TCS use: Claim reference

Limit: Replaces the 2016 edition

ISO 14024:2026

Ecolabel programmes

Current; published May 2026

Scope: Ecolabel programme and product certification criteria

TCS use: Scheme-design reference

Limit: Relevant to a future TCS environmental ecolabel

ISO 14025:2026

Environmental product declarations

Current; published Jun 2026

Scope: EPDs and programme rules

TCS use: Declaration reference

Limit: Requires suitable programme rules or PCR

ISO 14040:2006

Life-cycle assessment framework

Current

Scope: LCA principles and framework

TCS use: Primary evidence reference

Limit: Detailed requirements are in ISO 14044

ISO 14044:2006

Life-cycle assessment requirements

Current

Scope: LCA requirements and guidelines

TCS use: Primary evidence reference

Limit: Critical review needed for some public comparisons

ISO 14046:2014

Water footprint

Current

Scope: LCA-based water footprint

TCS use: Primary evidence reference

Limit: Geographic and impact context matter

ISO 14067:2018

Product carbon footprint

Current; revision underway

Scope: Product carbon footprint

TCS use: Primary climate evidence

Limit: Climate only; excludes offsets and communication

ISO 14068-1:2023

Carbon neutrality

Current

Scope: Achieving and demonstrating carbon neutrality

TCS use: Claim reference

Limit: Prioritises reductions before residual treatment

ISO 59020:2024

Circularity measurement

Current; revision underway

Scope: Measure and assess circularity

TCS use: Primary circularity evidence

Limit: One indicator does not equal overall sustainability

ISO 18601:2013

Packaging environmental framework

Current

Scope: Packaging and environment general requirements

TCS use: Packaging reference

Limit: Use with relevant parts

ISO 18602:2013

Packaging optimisation

Current

Scope: Weight and volume optimisation

TCS use: Packaging evidence

Limit: Must preserve product function

ISO 18604:2013

Packaging material recycling

Current

Scope: Material recycling requirements

TCS use: Packaging evidence

Limit: Add local infrastructure evidence

ISO 18606:2013

Packaging organic recycling

Current

Scope: Organic recycling

TCS use: Packaging evidence

Limit: Do not generalise to home composting

ISO 20400:2017

Sustainable procurement

Current

Scope: Sustainable procurement guidance

TCS use: System evidence

Limit: Not a product claim by itself

ISO 22095:2020 + Amd 1:2026

Chain of custody

Current

Scope: Terminology and models for chain of custody

TCS use: Traceability reference

Limit: Cannot alone support sustainability claims

ISO 26000:2010

Social responsibility

Current

Scope: Social responsibility guidance

TCS use: Guidance

Limit: Not certifiable. Never claim “ISO 26000 certified”.

ISO 14075:2024

Social LCA

Current

Scope: Social life-cycle assessment

TCS use: Product social evidence

Limit: Use for material product-level social claims

ISO 16128-1:2016

Natural ingredient definitions

Current; revision started 2026

Scope: Definitions for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients

TCS use: Content framework

Limit: Excludes claims, safety, environment, packaging and regulation

ISO 16128-2:2017 + Amd 1:2022

Natural and organic indexes

Current; revision started 2026

Scope: Indexes and product content calculation

TCS use: Content framework

Limit: Does not certify natural, safe or sustainable

CCPA Guidelines 2024

India greenwashing

Current

Scope: Prevention and regulation of greenwashing and misleading environmental claims

TCS use: Legal/advertising gate

Limit: Requires credible evidence and accessible qualification

ASCI Guidelines (Feb 2024)

India advertising green claims

Current

Scope: Environmental advertising claims

TCS use: Advertising reference

Limit: Full life-cycle or clearly limited claim; state product/package scope