It has been 6 months since China implemented a brand-new pre-market approval system for new cosmetic ingredient (NCI) on May 1, 2021. On Nov. 11, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued an announcement, answering frequently asked questions about NCI registration/notification.
1. Which ingredient is defined as NCI in China?
2. Which ingredient is not defined as NCI in China?
3. How to correctly understand NCI notification?
4. After NCI is registered/notified, what obligations should the registrant/notifier perform?
5. How to determine NCI should be registered or notified according to its attributes?


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