On April 14, 2026, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued an announcement on the proposed "2026 Cosmetic Standards Project Plan", covering 27 cosmetic standard development and revision projects. The plan is open for public consultation for seven days from the date of publication. Feedback may be sent to [email protected] within the consultation period.1
The table below sets out the detailed list of proposed projects:
No. | Standard Name | Type (Development / Revision) |
1 | 2-Methoxy-Methyl-p-Phenylenediamine and Its Sulfate Salt | Development |
2 | HC Blue No. 16 | Development |
3 | Acid Black 1 (CI 20470) | Development |
4 | Acid Orange 7 (CI 15510) | Development |
5 | Acid Red 52 (CI 45100) | Development |
6 | Acid Blue 62 (CI 62045) | Development |
7 | Retinol, Retinyl Acetate, and Retinyl Palmitate | Development |
8 | Cosmetic Ingredients—Phenyl Methyl Pyrazolone | Development |
9 | Cosmetic Ingredients—Acetylneuraminic Acid | Development |
10 | Cosmetic Ingredients—Lauroyl Alanine | Development |
11 | Cosmetic Ingredients—Polyaminopropyl Biguanide | Development |
12 | Cosmetic Ingredients—Hydroxyacetophenone | Development |
13 | Acute Oral Toxicity—Cytotoxicity-based Starting Dose Method | Development |
14 | Screening Test for Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity | Development |
15 | Technical Specifications for Validation of Toxicological Test Methods | Development |
16 | Determination Methods of Sunscreen Water Resistant Performance | Revision |
17 | Freeze-dried Facial Mask | Development |
18 | Leave-on Hair Cleansing Products | Development |
19 | Guidelines for Validation of Cosmetic Manufacturing Processes | Development |
20 | Determination of Acid Black 1 and Other Eight Kinds of Components in Cosmetics | Development |
21 | Determination of N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP), N-Ethyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NEP), and N-Vinyl-2-Pyrrolidinone (NVP) in Cosmetics | Development |
22 | Ultraviolet-Visible Absorption Spectrophotometry | Development |
23 | Clinical Evaluation of Tooth Whitening Toothpastes | Development |
24 | Clinical Evaluation of Toothpastes for Reducing Oral Malodor | Development |
25 | Toothpaste Ingredients—Dextranase | Development |
26 | Test Method for Benzoyl Peroxide in Toothpaste | Development |
27 | Test Method for Peroxides in Toothpaste | Development |


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