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A Collection of Amendments to China Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) from 2016 to 2024
Apr 25, 2024
Since STSC’s promulgation on December 23, 2015 and implementation on December 1, 2016, it has undergone multiple revisions to align with the evolving industry. The revisions are summarized in this article.
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Analysis of China's Regulatory Requirements for Potentially Allergenic Cosmetics
Jul 27, 2023
To ensure regulatory compliance in China, enterprises must be vigilant about allergenic ingredients and comply with relevant testing requirements. This article provides an overview of common allergens found in cosmetics and outlines China's regulatory requirements for potentially allergenic cosmetics.
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China Introduces the First Standard for Micro-Ecological Cosmetics
Jul 05, 2023
Micro-ecological cosmetics, which typically include microbial-derived ingredients like probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics, offer benefits in restoring and maintaining the balance of the skin's microbiome, leading to the improvement of the overall skin condition...
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A Collection of Amendments to China Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) from 2016 to 2021
Apr 09, 2021
From 2016 to 2021, China has made several amendments to STSC, including newly adding 14 testing methods, improving the content of existing testing methods, and amending the requirements for some prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients. ChemLinked summarizes all the amendments to STSC in the past six years.
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An Overview of China’s Sunscreen Market and Regulation
Aug 20, 2020
China’s sunscreen product market will reach 9.9 billion yuan in 2020, accounting for 12.2% of the global market. In China, sunscreen products are regulated as special use cosmetics. Manufacturers/importers of sunscreens shall apply for registration with the National Medical Products Administration prior to manufacture or import.
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China Non-Compliant Cosmetic Data in H1 2020: Hair Dye is the Most Problematic Category
Aug 19, 2020
ChemLinked sorted out the inspection data published on NMPA’s official website in the first half of 2020, finding that a total of 108 batches of cosmetics have failed NMPA or provincial MPAs’ random inspections due to compliance problems. The range of products cover masks, skin care, sunscreens and hair dyes with hair dyes having the largest unqualified rate of about 53%...
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Interpretation of China’s New Testing Rules for Cosmetic Registration and Filing
Sep 29, 2019
On Sept. 10, 2019, China National Medical Products Administration promulgated a new testing regulation - Working Rules for Cosmetic Registration and Filing Testing to optimize the previous testing system and improve the testing efficiency of cosmetic registration and filing.
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CIBE Frontline: China Officials Clarify Customs Supervision Items on Imported Cosmetics and Interpret Guangdong Cosmetics Safety Regulation
Sep 24, 2019
From Sep 5th to 6th, 2019, One Asia Cosmetics & Beauty Forum and China International Beauty Expo were hosted in Guangzhou. During the Forum and Beauty Expo, officials from Guangzhou Customs and Guangdong MPA respectively clarified customs supervision and administration on imported cosmetics and interpreted Guangdong Cosmetics Safety Regulation which was effective on Jul. 1st, 2019...
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Specifications on Imported Non-Special Use Cosmetics Filing Documents Review in Shanghai
Jan 07, 2019
On Nov. 9, 2018, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially announced that registration of first imported non-special use cosmetics will be entirely replaced by filing management nationwide from Nov. 10. Due to the novelty of the new system, authorities in provinces throughout China lack practical experience, prompting both authorities and enterprise alike to turn their attention to Shanghai’s Medical Products Administration, which was the first authority tasked with administrating pilot filing work starting on March 1st, 2017...
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Overview on Regulations on Animal testing for Cosmetics
Aug 10, 2017
In this article we will talk about animal testing for cosmetic products in general, its legal status in various countries and how can companies with a "cruelty free" profile export their products to China avoiding this practice. Animal testing, that is to say the utilization of live animals for scientific purposes, used to be a practice initially confined to medical science, whose achievements would never be possible without it. In the first half of the twentieth century, some accidents with mascara and other unsafe maquillage pushed authorities to create a new institutional framework...
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