In January 2020, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released an internal announcement to initiate a pilot program for the quantitative grading management on domestic non-special use cosmetics, with a view to improving the work efficiency of filing management on non-special use cosmetics and establishing a sound administrative accountability system.

The first phase of the pilot work will be carried out in Shanghai Municipality, Chongqing Municipality, Zhejiang Province, Shaanxi Province, and Shenzhen city, Shantou city, Zhongshan city, and Jiangmen city of Guangdong Province from January 1, 2020, to June 30. According to the draft Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Registration released on July 21, the quantitative and graded administration system will subject to full implementation.