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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 Allows Low-risk General Cosmetics Stakeholders to Submit Self-testing Reports When Applying for Notification
Jan 20, 2023
On January 18, 2023, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a notice, further optimizing the management measures for the notification testing of general cosmetics...
Chinese Mainland
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China NMPA Issues a New Cosmetics Supplementary Testing Method: Five Imidazoline Drugs Involved
Dec 25, 2022
On December 23, 2022, China NMPA released a new cosmetics supplementary testing method, BJH 202204 Determination of Five Components Including Tetrahydrozoline in Cosmetics, which specifies the qualitative and quantitative determination method...
Chinese Mainland
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China NMPA Issues a New Cosmetics Supplementary Testing Method for 16alpha-hydroxyprednisolone
Nov 29, 2022
On November 23, 2022, China NMPA released a new cosmetics supplementary testing method, BJH 202203 Determination of 16alpha-hydroxyprednisolone in Cosmetics, which specifies the qualitative and quantitative determination method of the prohibited ingredient 16alpha-hydroxyprednisolone.
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China NMPA Issues a New Cosmetics Supplementary Testing Method: Eight Prohibited Antifungal Agents Involved
Sep 16, 2022
On September 13, 2022, China NMPA released a new cosmetics supplementary testing method, BJH 202202 Determination of Eight Components Including Elubiol in Cosmetics, which specifies the...
Chinese Mainland
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Japan Revises the Sun Protection Test Methods
Sep 15, 2022
ISO released an updated version in June 2022, and JCIA made corresponding updates to its voluntary standard on September 1, 2022. Compared with the 2011 version, the major revisions of ISO 24442: 2022 include the definition of minimal persistent pigment darkening dose (MPPDD), sampling, and judgment criteria.1
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[Updated] Breaking! China to Release the Safety and Technical Standard for Cosmetics 2022 (STSC 2022)
Sep 02, 2022
On March 31, 2022, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released a draft of the Safety and Technical Standard for Cosmetics 2022 (draft STSC 2022) for public comments...
Chinese Mainland
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China Consults on Technical Guidelines for Special Cosmetics with Freckle-removing and Whitening Efficacy
Aug 03, 2022
The Guidelines integrates the regulatory requirements for “freckle-removing and whitening cosmetics” in CSAR and its subsidiary regulations, including product definition, scope, requirements for using freckle-removing and whitening agents, prohibited claims, safety assessment, and efficacy evaluation. It provides the basis for registrants to prepare registration documents, and the technical review department to review registration documents.
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China's First Clean Beauty Standard Released
Jul 21, 2022
On July 10, 2022, the Guangdong Cosmetics Association released a new group standard, "T/GDCA 011-2022 Cosmetics—General Principle of Clean Beauty", which specifies clean beauty’s terms and definitions, basic principles, design, production...
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China NIFDC Consults on Three Testing Methods for 72 Cosmetic Ingredients, Including Fragrance Components and Prohibited Colorants
Jul 15, 2022
On July 8, 2022, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) launched public consultation on three draft testing methods for 72 cosmetic ingredients, including 40 fragrance components, 24 prohibited colorants, and 8 hair perming agents. Cosmetic stakeholders can send suggestions to hzpbwh@nifdc.org.cn before July 31, 2022.
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