On July 8, 2024, the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) issued four finalized technical guidelines concerning cosmetics safety assessment, offering more comprehensive guidance on the safety assessment of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients.

The four finalized guidelines include:

• Technical Guidelines for Stability Testing and Assessment of Cosmetics

• Technical Guidelines for Preservative Challenge Testing and Assessment of Cosmetics

• Technical Guidelines for Compatibility Testing and Assessment of Cosmetics with Packaging Materials

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