On April 10, 2024, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) unveiled six draft guidance documents concerning cosmetics safety assessment. These documents specifically address stability testing, preservative challenge testing, packaging compatibility testing, skin sensitization testing, and ingredient safety data, aiming to enhance the overall safety assessment process for cosmetics. These documents are:

1. Technical Guidelines for Stability Evaluation of Cosmetics

2. Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Preservative Challenge Testing

3. Technical Guidelines for Compatibility Evaluation of Cosmetics with Packaging Materials

4. Technical Guidelines for Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA) of Skin Sensitization

5. Index of Cosmetics Safety Assessment Data from Authoritative Organizations

6. Information on Cosmetic Ingredient Usage

Main Content

The Guidelines specifies the evaluation method for the preservative efficacy of cosmetics. It is specifically designed for the performance evaluation of preservative systems in common cosmetics, such as lotions and creams that contain water (AW ≥ 0.7).