On July 3, 2025, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released three draft cosmetic standards for public consultation. 1 The drafts include the "Human Skin Patch Test," "Cosmetic Safety In-use Test," and "Cosmetic Safety in Long Use Test." Stakeholders are invited to submit their feedback through the Cosmetic Standards Formulation and Revision Management System by July 21, 2025. The detailed information on these draft standards is as follows.
No. | Cosmetic Standards | Introduction |
1 | This method specifies the purpose, basic principles, subject eligibility criteria and methods for conducting human skin patch tests.
It is applicable for identifying potential adverse skin reactions caused by cosmetic products. | |
2 | This method specifies the purpose, subject eligibility criteria, and methods for conducting cosmetic safety in-use test.
It is applicable for identifying potential adverse skin reactions caused by cosmetic products. | |
3 | This method specifies the purpose, subject eligibility criteria, and methods for conducting cosmetic safety in long use test.
It is applicable for identifying potential adverse skin reactions caused by cosmetic ingredients. |
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