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China NIFDC Releases Technical Guidelines for NCI Notification and Registration Dossier Jun 30, 2026
On June 26, 2026, NIFDC released the finalized General Technical Guidelines for Notification and Registration Dossiers of New Cosmetic Ingredients, which will take effect on July 15, 2026.

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Major Adjustment: China Consults on Draft Guidelines for New Cosmetic Ingredients (NCI) Notification and Registration Sep 25, 2025
The noteworthy aspects of this Draft are the optimized classification of new cosmetic ingredient (NCI) situations and streamlined toxicological test requirements. Based on the updated classification, certain toxicological and human safety testing requirements are proposed to be exempted accordingly.

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China NIFDC Introduces Three Human Testing Methods to Enhance Cosmetic Safety Assessment Jul 03, 2025
On July 3, 2025, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released three draft cosmetic standards for public consultation. The drafts include the "Human Skin Patch Test," "Cosmetic Safety In-use Test," and "Cosmetic Safety in Long Use Test."

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China NIFDC Introduces Three Human Testing Methods to Enhance Cosmetic Safety Assessment Jul 03, 2025
On July 3, 2025, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released three draft cosmetic standards for public consultation. The drafts include the "Human Skin Patch Test," "Cosmetic Safety In-use Test," and "Cosmetic Safety in Long Use Test."

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China Plans to Expand Safety Data for 979 Cosmetic Ingredients Feb 20, 2025
Shortly after the release of the updated version of the Ingredient Usage Information of Marketed Products, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) issued a notice on February 19, 2025, soliciting public opinions on the...

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China Releases the Latest Version of Ingredient Usage Information of Marketed Products Feb 11, 2025
On February 9, 2025, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) officially updated the Ingredient Usage Information of Marketed Products (hereinafter referred to as the “Ingredient Information”), replacing the previous version released on April 30, 2024.

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China Simplifies Safety Assessment Requirements for NCIs and Accelerates Product Launches Using NCIs Feb 08, 2025
On February 6, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released and implemented Several Provisions on Supporting Innovation of Cosmetic Ingredients.

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China Optimizes the Cosmetic Safety Assessment Material Submission Module Dec 13, 2024
On December 6, 2024, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) announced the optimization of the product safety assessment material submission module within the Cosmetics Intelligent Application and Review system.

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China Consults on the Ingredient Usage Information of Marketed Products Nov 19, 2024
NIFDC proposed to expand the inventory to 3,578 ingredients and 5,240 items of ingredient usage information, modify the product scope to include the general cosmetics, and clarify the priorities for determining use concentrations for each application site, especially for body hair.

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China NIFDC Introduces Technical Guidelines for Cosmetics Safety Assessment Jul 12, 2024
On July 8, 2024, NIFDC released four finalized technical guidelines concerning cosmetics safety assessment, including stability testing, preservative challenge testing, packaging compatibility testing, and skin sensitization testing.

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FAQs Vol. 19 | China Answers Questions about Cosmetic Safety Assessment Requirements Jun 17, 2024
Recently, the Beijing Municipal MPA and Guangzhou Municipal AMR have issued a set of FAQs about cosmetic safety assessment, which can help enterprises better understand safety assessment management and complete safety assessment dossiers.

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China Releases Technical Guidelines for Identification and Assessment of Cosmetic Risk Substances May 11, 2024
On March 29, 2024, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) introduced the draft version of the Technical Guidelines for Identification and Assessment of Cosmetic Risk Substances (the “Technical Guidelines”) for public review. Following this, on April 30, 2024...

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China Unveils the Finalized Guidelines for Cosmetics Safety Assessment Dossiers Submission May 11, 2024
On April 30, 2024, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) announced the release of the finalized version of the Guidelines for Submission of Cosmetics Safety Assessment Dossiers...

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China Releases Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Data Catalogs May 06, 2024
On April 10, 2024, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) issued a public announcement soliciting opinions on the Index of Cosmetics Safety Assessment Data from Authoritative Organizations and Ingredient Usage Information of Marketed Products. Subsequently, on April 30, 2024, NIFDC released the finalized version of the Index of Cosmetics Safety Assessment Data from Authoritative Organizations and Ingredient Usage Information of Marketed Products.

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China NIFDC Finalizes 7 Technical Documents for Cosmetic Safety Assessment Apr 30, 2024
On April 30, 2024, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control released 7 finalized technical documents on cosmetics safety assessment, along with several FAQs related to these documents. The technical documents needed for cosmetics safety assessment during the transition period from May 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025, have all been finalized and released. Detailed articles interpreting these technical documents will be published soon.

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China Officially Grants One-Year Buffer Period for Submission of Cosmetic Safety Assessment Report (Full Version) Apr 23, 2024
On April 22, 2024, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) unveiled the "Announcement on the Release of Several Measures to Optimize Cosmetic Safety Assessment Management", pointing out that before May 1, 2025...

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China Consults on Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Data Catalogs and Guidelines for Stability, Preservative Challenges, Packaging Compatibility, and Skin Sensitization Testing Apr 11, 2024
On April 10, 2024, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) unveiled six draft guidance documents concerning cosmetics safety assessment. These documents specifically address stability testing, preservative challenge testing, packaging compatibility testing, skin sensitization testing, and ingredient safety data, aiming to enhance the overall safety assessment process for cosmetics.

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[Updated] China Expands Recognized Ingredient Safety Data for Safety Assessment Report May 06, 2024
China released the Guidelines for Use of Cosmetic Ingredient Data, which expands the range of recognized ingredient data in the full version of the safety assessment report. The Guidelines also details the adoption requirements for ingredient data and the corresponding documents needed.

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China Seeks Public Input on Technical Guidelines for Identification and Assessment of Cosmetic Risk Substances Apr 02, 2024
On March 29, 2024, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released two draft guidance documents intended to improve cosmetics safety assessment procedures...

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China Consults on Guidelines for Submission of Cosmetic Safety Assessment Dossiers: Exemptions for Two Types of Cosmetics from Safety Assessment Report Submission Apr 02, 2024
On March 29, 2024, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) unveiled two draft guidance documents aimed at enhancing cosmetics safety assessment procedures...

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Inside Scoop: China to Optimize Cosmetic Safety Assessment Management Mar 27, 2024
According to an unofficial draft document currently circulating in the industry, the proposed optimization measures for safety assessment encompass the following key points: 1) Introduction of a six-month transition period; 2) Enhancement of technical guidance; 3) Integration of ingredient data resources; 4) Implementation of a classified management system for assessment reports.

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[Updated] China Unveils Guidelines for Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) Method and Read-across Method in Cosmetic Safety Assessment May 10, 2024
In a move to advance cosmetic safety assessment practices, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published the Technical Guidelines for the Application of Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) Methods...

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China May Provide Six-month Transition Period for Submission of Cosmetic Safety Assessment Report (Full Version) Mar 18, 2024
1) The regulatory authorities are developing and aiming to promptly publish optimization measures and technical guidance documents pertaining to cosmetic safety assessment; 2) Regarding the submission of full version of safety assessment reports, a six-month transition period is under consideration. Registrants and notifiers of cosmetic products that have already started safety assessments before May 1, 2024, will be allowed to submit a simplified version of the report within a specified timeframe.

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China NMPA Consults on the Key Points for Reviewing of Cosmetic Safety Assessment Report Feb 22, 2022
The Key Points is applicable to the review of the safety assessment report of general cosmetics. It clarifies the requirements for data collation and technical review of the safety assessment report, stipulates the judgment principles for reviewing the safety assessment report, etc.

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NMPA Internal Training: Noteworthy Points on Cosmetic Notification, Labeling, Efficacy Evaluation and Safety Assessment Aug 18, 2021
During a recent internal training course hosted by China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), officials and review experts addressed the concerned questions relating to cosmetic notification, labeling, efficacy evaluation, safety assessment, etc., from cosmetic companies. ChemLinked summarized the noteworthy points for companies’ reference.

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CSAR Subsidiary Regulations: China Details Cosmetic Safety Assessment Requirements Apr 12, 2021
The finalized Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment clarify the detailed requirements for conducting safety assessment, requirements for safety assessors, content necessary in the assessment report, attach corresponding samples, and set transitional measures.

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China Instructions for Toothpaste Notification Dossiers Require Mandatory Efficacy Evaluation and Safety Assessment Jan 06, 2021
The draft Instructions for Toothpaste Notification Dossiers clarify the dossiers' requirements for toothpaste notification, toothpaste classification and coding system, permitted efficacy claims, requirements for efficacy evaluation and safety assessment, etc.

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CSAR Subsidiary Regulations: China Consults on the Draft Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment Jul 29, 2020
On July 29, 2020, China National Medical Products Administration released the draft Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment for public consultation, which is one of the subsidiary measures of CSAR and the revised version of the previous Guidance for Cosmetic Safety Risk Assessment...

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