Takehome message:
- China Cosmetic industry has issued two new product standards enforceable from Aug 1st, 2014.
- The new cosmetic regulations are not mandatory and will affect domestic industry more than imported products.
From August 1 2014, GB/T 29680-2013 Facial Washing Milk, Facial Washing Cream and GB/T 29665-2013 Skin Care Lotion, approved by AQSIQ and Standardization Administration, will come into force. These two standards were formulated on the advice and guidance of China’s leading cosmetics enterprises.
The new standards cover:
- Technical terms and definition
- Classifications
- Product technical requirements
- Test measures
- Test rules
- Label, packaging, carriage, storage condition and shelf life
Facial washing products and skin care lotion are two kinds of the most extensively used basic cosmetics in China with sales growing steadily in recent years. Apart from two outdated non-compulsory industry standards, in the past there were no mandatory national standards specifying the requirements for these product categories. The technical indexes of these two industry standards were formulated over 7 years ago and were out of touch with modern industry practices and market demands.
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