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Cruelty Free International Looks to End Animal Testing Globally by 2021: What’s in Store for China?
Aug 07, 2017
Cruelty Free International attended the "International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation" conference and urged regulatory bodies to establish a deadline for a global phase out of animal testing by 2021. Alternatives testing methods have been invented and applied in half of the global cosmetic market. China currently only accepts one of them (3T3) and hasn't banned animal testing yet...
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Filing Management for Non-special Imported Cosmetics: Shanghai FDA Clarify Dossier Preparation
Jul 26, 2017
Shanghai Pudong has implemented filing management for first imported non-special use cosmetics for almost half a year (See News on CL). According to the latest data, 202 types of products have successfully filed a record (data resourced from CFDA). Although the pass rate is high, plenty of problems occurred during technical review. Therefore, Shanghai FDA has clarified dossier preparation instructions...
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China Opens Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standard 2017 to Public Comment and Revision
Jun 20, 2017
To reinforce cosmetic safety surveillance, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control has decided to revise "Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standard" which is now open for public consultation. The revision scope includes prohibited ingredients list, restricted ingredients list, permitted ingredients list and testing methods in 2015 Version...
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Skin Cosmetics with Specific Duration of Application Now Require Multiple Dermal Irritation Tests
May 27, 2017
Skin Cosmetics claiming an exact duration of application (e.g masks, facial scrub) require multiple dermal irritation test. This update contrasts with the previous requirement to conduct a single acute dermal irritation test. Meanwhile, expert panels from the technical review committee also discussed...
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CFDA Appoints Two More Approved Testing Institutions for Cosmetic Registration
May 02, 2017
CFDA appoint "Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control" and "Hubei Institute for Drug Control" as approved testing institutions for cosmetic registration. This announcement will be enacted on May 1st 2017. These two institutions will take the responsibility of microbiological test...
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Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics Enters Into Force from Dec 1
Dec 01, 2016
After almost a year grace period, Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) officially enters into force from Dec 1 2016. From Dec 1st 2016, manufacture and import of new cosmetics not complying with STSC 2015 is prohibited.
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CFDA Consults on Three Testing Methods for Cosmetics
Oct 31, 2016
On Oct 28, China Food and Drug Administration released the following 3 drafts about cosmetic testing methods for public consultation. Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study Skin Photoallergy Test...
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China Children Cosmetics Regulations
Sep 08, 2016
In China Children cosmetics refer to cosmetics produced specifically for children from age 0-12 years old (including infants). The majority of children cosmetics are classified as non-special use cosmetics except for sunscreens which are special use cosmetics. Some functional products such as whitening products, hair dyes are usually not approved as children cosmetics...
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Whitening products regulatory status in Chinese Mainland, China Taiwan, Korea and Japan
Aug 02, 2016
Whitening products with active whitening ingredients were classified as special use cosmetics since December 2013, which require registration with CFDA. Certain categories of whitening products are defined under Chinese regulations as "products which make people look white by physical covering". Although they are regulated as special-use cosmetics these whitening products (in contrast to whitening products which alter the actual appearance of the skin) are subject to more relaxed registration requirements and shorter duration...
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Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 2015
Jul 27, 2016
Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 2015 is the overarching technical standards used for regulation of cosmetics in China. It specifies the general safety standards, defining prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and setting testing methods for manufactured and operated in the China (except those only for sale abroad)...
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