Cosmetic Compliance
Intelligence & Solutions
Intelligence & Solutions
On 30 June 2014, CFDA announced the release of the final version of the much anticipated Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC 2014), containing 8783 ingredients that have already been used in cosmetic in China. The inventory will serve as the sole reference for determining the regulatory status of a cosmetic ingredient. Cosmetic companies and ingredient suppliers are strongly recommended to check whether their ingredients number among the inventory. All ingredients excluded from the list are subject to mandatory pre-market registration under new cosmetic ingredients regulations with the CFDA.
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Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
The current cosmetic technical standard STSC 2015 specifies the cosmetics' general safety standards, prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and testing methods. It is revised aperiodically in response to changing trade practices in the industry. China is planning to issue a new version of STSC.
