EnterCo has collected cosmetic regulatory updates in China, with sharing the cosmetic data analysis.
Official Announcements & Notices
1.中检院关于征集牙膏功效评价标准制订项目承担单位的通知（2023-08-08）
NIFDC Notice on the Undertaking Units of the Project for the Formulation of Toothpaste Efficacy Evaluation Standards
Source: China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC)
Publish Date: August 8, 2023
Main Content Involved
NIFDC aims to formulate the following toothpaste efficacy evaluation standards:
Efficacy Evaluation of Toothpaste: General Principles
Efficacy Evaluation of Toothpaste: Anti-caries
Efficacy Evaluation of Toothpaste: Control of Dental Plaque
Efficacy Evaluation of Toothpaste: Anti-dentin Hypersensitivity
Efficacy Evaluation of Toothpaste: Gum Problems Alleviation
The deadline for project application is September 4, 2023.
2.中检院关于征集《化妆品安全技术规范》制修订项目承担单位的通知（2023-08-18）
NIFDC Notice on the Undertaking Units of the Project for the Revision of the Technical Specification for the Safety of Cosmetics
Source: China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC)
Publish Date: August 18, 2023
Main Content Involved
NIFDC aims to revise the Technical Specification for the Safety of Cosmetics, expanding the scope of application of existing inspection methods to toothpaste, and adding physical and chemical inspection methods for toothpaste. The deadline for project application is August 27, 2023.
3.国家药监局关于将油包水类化妆品的pH值测定方法等纳入化妆品安全技术规范 的通告（2023年第41号）
21 Revised Items in the Technical Specification for the Safety of Cosmetics (Edition 2015)
Source: National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
Publish Date: August 28, 2023
Main Content Involved
1) Five revised test methods will replace the original test methods in the Specification, which shall be effective as of March 1, 2024.
2) The inclusion of 14 new test methods in the Specification, shall come into force upon release.
3) The addition of a new banned ingredient (Tapinarof) in the Specification, shall come into force upon release.
4) The addition of a new regulatory limit for benzene (2mg/kg) in the Specification, shall come into force upon release.
4.中检院关于发布《儿童化妆品技术指导原则》的通告（2023年第1号）
Analysis of the Technical Guidelines for Children's Cosmetics
Source: China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC)
Publish Date: August 31, 2023
Main Content Involved
1) Imported children's cosmetics under application for registration or filing shall not arbitrarily change the application category and efficacy claims.
2) Acute eye irritation/corrosivity test results for children's cosmetics should be non-irritation or slight irritation. Only when the test results are non-irritation, can the tear-free formula be claimed.
3) It is recommended that the use of a single sunscreen agent, a single preservative in the product does not exceed 90% of the limits.
4) Children's sunscreen products shall not have more than 5 types of chemical sunscreen agents (including 5 types).
5) If the SPF value of children's cosmetics is relatively high, the safety of use for children shall be fully assessed.
Source: China State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
Implementation Date: September 1, 2023
Main Content Involved
Since products and services that do not meet mandatory standards shall not be produced, sold, imported or provided. On September 1st, after the official implementation of the new standards, the market will simultaneously prohibit the sale of products that do not meet the Requirements of Restricting Excessive Package—Foods and Cosmetics.
Official Q&A
6.广州市市场监督管理局普通化妆品备案问答（四十四期）(2023-08-28)
Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation Issued FAQs on General Cosmetic Filing (44th Issue)
Source: Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation
Implementation Date: August 28, 2023
Main Content Involved
1) For Guangzhou filers and persons in charge of safety and quality of production enterprises, how to apply to join the QQ notification group?
2) What are the requirements for the "Explanation Document for Re-filing after Cancellation" to be submitted for the re-filing of general cosmetics after cancellation?
3) Whether cosmetics can be sold in a blind box?
4) What is the difference between "Aerosol" and "Spray" in the product dosage form?
5) What is a binary packaging aerosol? Does it need to check the "use of propellants in direct contact with contents"?
Company News (Data Analysis)
Analysis Report on Anti-hair Loss Cosmetic Registration Data in the First Half of 2023
Data Source: NMPA
According to NMPA statistics, in the first half of 2023 from January to June, a total of 17 domestic anti-hair loss cosmetics completed registration, and no imported anti-hair loss cosmetics obtained registration certificates.
Among the 17 newly registered products, the used anti-hair loss ingredients are all platycladus orientalis leaf extract. The commonly used plant ingredients include panax ginseng root extract, polygonum multiflorum extract, etc. Although these ingredients cannot directly serve as anti-hair loss ingredients, they have complementary effects.
Analysis Report on Anti-spot and Whitening Cosmetic Registration Data in the First Half of 2023
Data Source: NMPA
Among the 563 newly registered domestic products, there were 256 anti-spot and whitening cosmetics, whose effect was only achieved through physical covering. What’s more, only 49 imported anti-spot and whitening cosmetics obtained registration certificates.
As for efficacy ingredients, almost 60% of imported cosmetics chose Niacinamide as the anti-spot and whitening agent; For domestic cosmetics, the main efficacy ingredients were Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Glucoside, 3-o-ethyl Ascorbic Acid, etc.