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China to Ban Microbeads in Cosmetics
Official Release 18 Nov 2019 Winnie Xu
Cosmetics containing plastic microbeads will be phased out in China...
Indonesian Halal Auditors Detail Requirements on Halal Cosmetics
ChemLinked Exclusive 18 Nov 2019 Hedy He
2019 In-cosmetics Exhibition was held in Thailand from Nov. 5-7, 2019. During the exhibition, halal auditors from LPPOM MUI detailed the requirements on Indonesian halal cosmetics...
China Single’s Day 2019 Cosmetic Sales
Industry News 15 Nov 2019 Ye Chen
The 11th of November each year marks China’s Single’s day (also known as 11-11) shopping festival. The event is the world’s largest single-day shopping festival. Total sales have grown over 4000% since the inaugural single’s day just over a decade ago. Here is an...
Cosmetics in CIIE 2019: Three Trends Driving Growth and Product Development
Industry News 14 Nov 2019 Ye Chen
From 5th Nov to 10th Nov, the China International Import Expo was held in Shanghai. Thousands of companies from around the world participated in this big event. In the Quality Life area, many cosmetic companies, including multinational companies and niche brands,...
CIIE 2019: China International Import Expo Showcases Diversified Scope of Maternal and Baby Care Products
ChemLinked Exclusive 14 Nov 2019 Shine Hu
At this year's CIIE, the Quality Lifestyle Exhibition Section set many new areas for maternal and baby care products and offered a precious opportunity for international enterprises to test the waters of China's market.
Double 11 2019 Smashes 2018 Sales Registering a Scarcely Believable $58 Billion GMV in 24 Hours
Industry News 13 Nov 2019 Chris Wang
This year’s Double 11 Shopping Festival has once again exceeded all expectations, smashing last year’s gross sales figures registering a scarcely believable gross sales figure of 410.1 billion RMB ($58 billion) in 2019, up 29% YOY compared to 2018.

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 221
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 163
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 287
“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 601
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 430
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 287
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...

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
China
QB/T 2874-2007 Skin care gel
This standard is applicable to the skin care gel intended mainly for the care of human skin, which is formulated principally by using high-molecular polymers as gel agent. This...
$89
China
QB/T 1977-2004 Lipstick
This standard is applicable to lip care product which is composed of oil, fat, wax, pigment and other main components. This standard specifies the provisions relating to...
$70
China
GB/T 29665-2013 Skin care lotion
This standard is applicable to fluid emulsified cosmetics intended for the care of human skin. This standard is not applicable to multilayer products. This standard specifies the...
$97
China
GB/T 26513-2011 Lip moisturizer
This standard is applicable to stick-shaped lip moisturizer. This standard specifies the provisions relating to definitions and terms, classification, requirements, test methods,...
$84