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China Launches a Pilot Project on the Quantitative Grading Management of Non-special Use Cosmetics in Five Provinces
Official Release 22 Jan 2020 Winnie Xu
China proposes to implement a quantitative and graded administration system on domestic non-special use cosmetics in Shanghai, Chongqing, Zhejiang, Shaanxi and Guangdong Province. Stakeholders will be subject to classified supervision in which the stringency...
South Korea Requires Establishment of Product Safety Data on Cosmetics for Children
Official Release 20 Jan 2020 Hedy He
Responsible distribution managers of infant and children cosmetics use shall establish and keep product safety data...
Hainan Island and 50 Other Cities Become CBEC Pilot Cities
Official Release 19 Jan 2020 Anne Peng
China has expanded its cross-border e-commerce pilot regions to 87 cities and the whole of Hainan island.
Six Terms about Lower-tier Cities in China
ChemLinked Exclusive 17 Jan 2020 Ye Chen
Lower-tier cities are no doubt one of the hottest topics in China’s market in 2019 and are expected to be more popular for most business giants in 2020. This article will explain six terms about lower-tier cities to help you better understand this magic market: lower-...
China GAC Repeals 16 Cosmetic Industrial Standards of Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine
Official Release 15 Jan 2020 Winnie Xu
On Dec. 31, 2019, China General Administration of Customs (GAC) announced the repeal of 447 industrial standards pertaining to the customs inspection and quarantine of imported and exported products...
China NMPA Prohibits “Facial Mask” as Product Name for Medical Dressing
Official Release 14 Jan 2020 Hedy He
Products with certificates for medical devices shall not use “facial mask” as their names. Facial masks with filing or registration certificates for cosmetics shall not claim "medical...

Hedy He
Opportunities in China’s Skincare and Makeup Sector: Product Segmentation, High-end Products and Consumers in Cities below the Third Tier
22 Oct 2019 Market 661
Product segmentation and high-end products are the 2 major opportunities for cosmetic enterprises targeting China' s skincare market. Consumers in cities below the third tier are the most untapped demographic...
Felix Cheah
Malaysian Halal Certification for Cosmetics & Personal Care Products
21 Oct 2019 Regulation 369
The Malaysia Halal Certification Body (JAKIM) is the first to introduce and develop a Halal standard for cosmetics and personal care products which aligns with the Malaysian Standards (MS), a national standards and accreditation body in Malaysia. It serves as the basic...
Glory Guo
Emerging Trends in China’s Cosmetic Sector: Evidence-Based Efficacy, Skin Microbiome, and Personalized Cosmetics
12 Oct 2019 Market 604
“Health” and “beauty” are amongst the top most searched keywords across China’s vast e-commerce platforms according to a recent Tmall data report.1 According to the data and analysis included in this report, from 2018 to 2019, the sales volume of ready-to-eat bird’s...
Winnie Xu
Interpretation of China’s New Testing Rules for Cosmetic Registration and Filing
29 Sep 2019 Regulation 1567
The implementation of the Working Rules allows more third-party testing agencies to participate in the test work for cosmetics registration and filing, helping streamline the administration, and hopefully alleviate the backlog of enterprises awaiting testing services...
Glory Guo
Perfect Diary: The Recipe for Success in China’s Cosmetic Sector
27 Sep 2019 Market 1510
On July 28th, Chinese young actress Wen Qi was announced as the new brand ambassador of Chinese cosmetic brand Perfect Diary. Born in 2003, the precocious talent has been widely praised for several tour de force performances and is widely tipped to be China’s next big...
Hedy He
CIBE Frontline: China Officials Clarify Customs Supervision Items on Imported Cosmetics and Interpret Guangdong Cosmetics Safety Regulation
24 Sep 2019 Regulation
From Sep 5th to 6th, 2019, One Asia Cosmetics & Beauty Forum and China International Beauty Expo were hosted in Guangzhou. During the Forum and Beauty Expo, officials from Guangzhou Customs and Guangdong MPA respectively clarified customs supervision and...

South Korea
South Korea Enforcement Decree of the Cosmetics Act (No. 30245)
This regulation includes standards for calculation of penalty surcharge, procedures for imposition and collection of penalty surcharges, disposition against payer in arrears of...
$199
South Korea
South Korea Cosmetics Act (No.16298)
On Jan 15, 2019, South Korea released No.16298 Cosmetics Act and it came into force on Jan 16, 2020. This Act is the overarching regulations for cosmetics in South Korea,...
$499
China
Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China (2015)
This Law applies to commercial advertising activities in which commodity dealers or service providers directly or indirectly introduce, via certain media and in certain forms,...
Free
China
Interim Provisions on the Administration of Overseas Inspection of Cosmetics (Draft for Comments)
The draft regulations specify details on overseas cosmetic inspection procedures, including inspection scope, the competent authority, results, and penalties for violation of the...
$402
China
GB/T 13216-2008 Test methods for glycerine
This standard specifies the method of sampling for glycerines in drums and glycerol content, sulphated ash, acidity or alkalinity, saponification equivalent, as well as for the...
$590
China
QB/T 1857-2013 Skin care cream
This standard is applicable to the emulsified cream with a certain consistency, which is intended for moisturizing human skin (or mainly for moisturizing human skin, concurrently...
$70