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Plain-language guides to Thai FDA rules, labels, notification and import — every article cites the actual regulation. For brand owners, importers, factories, exporters and consumers.

ConsumersBanned cosmetic ingredients every Thai consumer should knowBanned ingredients in cosmetics that Thai consumers should know, from mercury and hydroquinone to vitamin A acid and steroids, and how to check a label.10 min read · Updated 27 Oct 2026ConsumersReading a Thai nutrition label in five stepsHow to read a Thai nutrition label in five steps: servings per pack, energy, nutrients and percent daily reference, plus a worked example and what 0 means.9 min read · Updated 27 Oct 2026ConsumersMercury in skin creams: warning signs and why it is bannedMercury in skin cream is banned under Thailand's prohibited cosmetic substances list. Learn the label warning signs, why home tests fail and how to report.9 min read · Updated 27 Oct 2026ConsumersFake and illegal creams: what the label revealsWhat makes a fake cream under Thai law, which creams are illegal, seven label checks, banned substances in whitening creams, and what to do next.9 min read · Updated 27 Oct 2026ConsumersChecking a Thai cosmetic notification number: where to find it, what the format means and what must matchHow to check a Thai cosmetic notification number: 10 vs 13 digits, why there is no Thai FDA frame, where to search, and what must match the label.8 min read · Updated 26 Oct 2026ConsumersHow to check a Thai FDA number yourself in one minute (food, cosmetics, herbal products)Check a Thai FDA number in a minute: what each number format looks like, where to search, what must match the label, and what to do if nothing is found.8 min read · Updated 26 Oct 2026ConsumersSpotting exaggerated health and beauty ads in Thailand, and where to report themHow to spot exaggerated ads for food, supplements, cosmetics and herbal products in Thailand: what each law prohibits, warning signs, and where to report.9 min read · Updated 26 Oct 2026ConsumersReading the 13-digit Thai FDA number on dietary supplements, and checking it is genuineHow to read the 13-digit Thai FDA number on supplements, where to check it, what the label must show, the four mandatory warnings, and warning signs.8 min read · Updated 26 Oct 2026