After 30 years of waiting, China implemented the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) on Jan 1, 2021. A series of supporting rules will be introduced and implemented, indicating the overhaul of China’s cosmetic regulatory framework. Stakeholders are now ushering in a new era of streamlined management.
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CSAR (Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation) is the highly anticipated future overarching regulation in China. The final version was released by China State Council on June 29, 2020 and will be implemented on January 1, 2021. It will replace the existing Cosmetics Hygiene Supervision Regulation which was released in 1989.
Cosmetic ingredients will be regulated based on risks. Ingredients with high risk such as new preservatives, sunscreens, colorants, hair dyes, whitening agents shall register with the NMPA and obtain approval, while ingredients with low risk will only require notification.
CSAR subordinate regulation released a signal that imported non-special use cosmetics will be likely to be exempt from mandatory animal testing. The 2 premises for animal testing exemption are GMP certification and safety risk assessment results.
Cosmetic efficacy claims shall have sufficient scientific evidence to back them up and shall be exposed to the public on NMPA’s website for social supervision. Cosmetic registrants or filers shall be responsible for the compliance of efficacy claims.
Cosmetic registrants and notifiers shall conduct cosmetic safety assessments on their own or entrust professional institutions prior to registration and notification.
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Regulation Release Date Implement Date Price Operating
Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation EN 2020-06-29 2021-01-01
$299
Technical Guidelines for Determination and Research of New Cosmetic Ingredients (Draft for Comments) 2023-12-01 -
$320
Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Inspection (Draft for Comments) 2023-10-19 -
$215
Technical Guidelines for Filling in and Submitting Cosmetic Formula 2023-09-04 2023-09-04
$200
Technical Guidelines for Children Cosmetics 2023-08-31 2023-08-31
$500
Guidelines for Submitting Information on the Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Information Submission Platform (Draft for Comments) 2023-05-12 -
$360
Supervision and Administration Measures on Online Operation of Cosmetics 2023-04-04 2023-09-01
$220
Cosmetics Registration and Notification Information Service Platform - Notification Management System of General Cosmetics - Operation Manual for Enterprise Users 2022-04-01 2022-04-01
$1999
Technical Guidelines for Waterproofness Testing of Sunscreen Cosmetics (Draft for Comments) 2023-02-23 -
$75
Technical Guidelines for SPF Testing of Sunscreen Cosmetics (Draft for Comments) 2023-02-23 -
$125
Administrative Measures on Toothpaste 2023-03-23 2023-12-01
$100
Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Enterprises in Implementing Entity Responsibility for Cosmetic Quality and Safety 2022-12-29 2023-03-01
$180
Measures for the Management of Cosmetics Sampling Testing 2023-01-12 2023-03-01
$350
Inspection Points and Judgment Principles of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices 2022-10-25 2022-12-01
$800
Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Sampling Testing (Draft for Comments) 2022-06-24 -
$350
Formulation and Revision Instructions and Revision Comparison Table of Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 2022 (Draft for Comments) 2022-03-30 -
$880
Inspection Points and Judgment Principles of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices (Draft for Comments) 2022-03-30 -
$800
Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Adverse Reaction Monitoring 2022-02-21 2022-10-01
$320
Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics 2022-01-07 2022-07-01
$350
Technical Guidance for Submission of Cosmetic Ingredients Safety Information 2021-12-31 2021-12-31
$180
Supervision and Administration Provisions on Children Cosmetics 2021-10-08 2022-01-01
$120
Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Adverse Reaction Monitoring (Second Draft for Comments) 2021-09-29 -
$320
Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics (Second Draft for Comments) 2021-09-08 -
$350
Supervision and Administration Measures on Cosmetics Manufacture and Operation 2021-08-02 2022-01-01
$340
Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Labeling 2021-06-03 2022-05-01
$140
Working Rules for Management of Cosmetic Supplementary Testing Methods 2021-04-28 2021-07-01
$240
Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment 2021-04-09 2021-05-01
$640
Standards for Cosmetic Efficacy Claim Evaluation_EN 2021-04-09 2021-05-01
$180
Cosmetic Classification Rules and Catalogs 2021-04-09 2021-05-01
$60
Provisions for Management of Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers 2021-03-04 2021-05-01
$650
Provisions for Management of New Cosmetic Ingredient Registration and Notification Dossiers 2021-03-04 2021-05-01
$450
Test Method for Efficacy Measurement of Skin Whitening Cosmetic Products 2021-03-02 2021-03-02
$199
Test Method for Efficacy Measurement of Anti-hair Loss Cosmetic Products 2021-03-02 2021-03-02
$129
Instructions for Toothpaste Notification Dossiers 2021-01-06 -
$1050
Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Registration and Notification 2021-01-12 2021-05-01
$299
Standards for the Management of Cosmetic Sampling Testing (Draft for Comments) 2020-09-28 -
$300
China Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Adverse Reaction Monitoring (Draft for Comments) 2020-09-28 -
$300
Working Rules for Cosmetic Registration and Filing Testing 2019-09-10 2019-09-10
$335
Regulation Release Date Implement Date Price Operating
Japanese Version: Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation 2020-06-29 2021-01-01
$299
Regulation Release Date Implement Date Price Operating
Korean Version: Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation 2020-06-29 2021-01-01
$299
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Administrative Measures on Toothpaste Provisions for Management of Toothpaste Notification Dossiers Inventory of Existing Toothpaste Ingredients Technical Guide for Toothpaste Supervision and Management Supervision and Administration Measures on Cosmetics Manufacture and Operation Working Rules for Management of Cosmetic Supplementary Testing Methods Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetics Inspection Points and Judgment Principles of Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Adverse Reaction Monitoring Measures for the Mangement of Cosmetic Sampling Testing Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Enterprises in Implementing Entity Responsibility for Cosmetic Quality and Safet y Supervision and Administration Measures on Online Operation of Cosmetics Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Inspection Cosmetic Adverse Reaction Collection and Reporting Guidelines for Cosmetic Registrants and Notifiers Working Rules for Cosmetic Risk Monitoring Management Standards for Cosmetics Overseas Inspection Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Registration and Notification Provisions for Management of Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers Provisions for Management of New Cosmetic Ingredient Registration and Notification Dossiers Cosmetic Classification Rules and Catalogs Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment Standards for Cosmetic Efficacy Claim Evaluation Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Labeling Supervision and Administration Provisions on Children Cosmetics Technical Guidelines for Children Cosmetics Technical Guidelines for Filling in and Submitting Cosmetic Formula Technical Guidelines for Filling in and Submitting Safety Information of Cosmetic Ingredients Guidelines for Submitting Information on the Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Information Submission Platform Technical Guidelines for Special Cosmetics with Freckle-removing and Whitening Efficacy Technical Guidelines for Determination and Research of New Cosmetic Ingredients Guidelines for Quantitative Classification Management of General Cosmetics Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation
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Transitional Measures – After May 1, 2021
Registration of High-risk New Cosmetic Ingredients
Notification of Medium/Low-risk New Cosmetic Ingredients
Registration of Special Cosmetics
Notification of General Cosmetics
Renewal of Special Cosmetics' Registration Certificate
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