Global Cosmetic Compliance
Intelligence & Solutions

Li and 42 Kinds of Elements (Draft for Comments) and Drafting Instructions

Local Title
化妆品、牙膏中锂等43种元素的检验方法(征求意见稿)及起草说明
Country/Region
Chinese Mainland
Competent Authority
National Institutes for Food and Drug Control
Type
Regulation
Status
Invalid
Release Date
2025-01-22
Implementation Date
/

ChemLinked Translation

Li and 42 Kinds of Elements (Draft for Comments) and Drafting Instructions
File Language: EN
225
Translation document cover preview

On January 22, 2025, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released nine testing methods for public consultation, with feedback accepted until February 21, 2025. One of the methods is the Li and 42 Kinds of Elements (Draft for Comments).

This method specifies the use of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) to measure the concentration of 43 elements in cosmetics and toothpaste. The elements include lithium, beryllium, boron, scandium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, arsenic, selenium, rubidium, strontium, yttrium, zirconium, silver, cadmium, indium, tin, antimony, tellurium, cesium, barium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, mercury, thallium, lead, bismuth, and thorium.

User Guide