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China Finalizes Dossier Requirements for Registration and Notification of Cosmetics and New Cosmetic Ingredients

Mar 04, 2021
Angelita Hu / Hedy He
Detailed documentation requirements for cosmetic and new cosmetic ingredient (NCI) registration and notification are finalized.

Imported general cosmetics can be exempt from animal testing from May 1, 2021 under certain conditions.

Animal testing alternative method data for NCI registration/notification can be conditionally accepted.

After two rounds of public consultation, on Mar. 4, 2021, China NMPA finalized the two regulations on registration/notification dossiers of cosmetics and new cosmetic ingredients, which are renamed as:

Both Provisions are scheduled to come into force on May 1, 2021. Starting from the date, companies shall submit the registration/notification dossiers in accordance with the requirements specified in the Provisions.

Detailed interpretation articles and English translations will be released in the next few days. 

Noteworthy Points of the Regulations

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