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[Updated] China SAMR Implements Administrative Measures on Toothpaste: Notification Mandatory for All Toothpastes
Dec 05, 2023
On March 23, 2023, China SAMR issued the finalized Administrative Measures on Toothpaste, which clarifies the responsibilities of all stakeholders, clarifies toothpaste’s definition, clarifies management requirements for toothpaste products and new ingredients, clarifies requirements for toothpaste safety assessment, efficacy claims and labeling and clarifies the ongoing use of the existing toothpaste production licensing system.
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China NIFDC to Formulate Toothpaste Efficacy Evaluation Standards
Aug 18, 2023
To ensure that toothpaste efficacy claims are based on scientific evidence, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) issued an announcement on August 8, 2023, seeking project undertaking units to formulate the following toothpaste efficacy evaluation standards. The deadline for submissions is September 4, 2023.
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China Consults on the First Regulation for Freckle-Removing and Whitening Cosmetic Ingredients
Mar 24, 2023
On March 17, 2023, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the draft Technical Guidelines for Research on Freckle-removing and Whitening Cosmetics (the “Guidelines for Whitening Cosmetics”) and the draft Technical Guidelines for Research on Functional Ingredients of Freckle-removing and Whitening Cosmetics (the “Guidelines for Whitening Ingredients”) for public consultation...
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China NIFDC Consults on Six Guidelines for In Vitro Testing, Sunscreen Performance Testing, and Animal Testing
Feb 28, 2023
On February 23, 2023, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) opened a public consultation on six technical guidelines for in vitro testing, determination for sun protection factor (SPF) and waterproof performance, as well as acute inhalation toxicity testing. Stakeholders with any comments can mail to hzppjzx@nifdc.org.cn before March 13, 2023.
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China Provincial MPA Fines Two Notifiers for Failing to Upload Cosmetic Efficacy Evaluation Summary
Jul 20, 2022
Two general cosmetic enterprises were warned and fined 10,000 yuan respectively for failing to upload the cosmetic efficacy evaluation summary. The supervision and inspection on enterprises' implementation status of the new regulation have begun.
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China NMPA Extends the Submission Deadline of Certain Cosmetic Documents due to COVID-19 Lockdown
May 25, 2022
On April 27, 2022, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a notice approving Shanghai Municipal MPA's request to relax the requirements for cosmetic registration and notification documents and postpone the submission of some documents during the COVID-19 lockdown...
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Annual Report | A Look Back at 2021 with ChemLinked: Cosmetics Regulation Updates
Jan 20, 2022
2021 was a year of significant events and progress in the cosmetic industry in the Asia-Pacific region. China officially implemented the long-awaited new cosmetic regulation...
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China to Release a List of Permitted Cosmetic Whitening Ingredients
Dec 22, 2021
China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a popular science article on 16 December 2021, expounding the reasons for the ban as well as the definition, judging principles, safety risks, supervision requirements, etc. of whitening cosmetics...
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China Consults on Five Testing Methods for Cosmetics Products and Ingredients, New Animal Testing Alternatives Included
Nov 16, 2021
On November 12, 2021, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) opened a public consultation on five draft testing standards for cosmetic products and ingredients...
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China NMPA Alerted 3 Claims on Cosmetic Labels
Sep 18, 2021
Cosmetic companies are advised not to use claims “enhance eyelash growth”, and prohibited to use “stem cell” and “acid peel” on cosmetic labels.
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