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On April 24, 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially released the "2026 Cosmetic Standards Project Plan". The plan outlines 27 projects for the development or revision of standards related to cosmetic ingredients, test methods, and safety and efficacy evaluation. Compared with the draft published on April 14, the final plan retains all 27 projects, with only minor adjustments to project titles.1
The final list of approved projects is set out below:
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 Method 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, N-Ethyl-2-Pyrrolidone, and N-Vinyl-2-Pyrrolidinone in Cosmetics | Development |
22 | Ultraviolet-Visible Absorption Spectrophotometry | Development |
23 | Clinical Evaluation Method for Stain-Removal and Whitening Toothpastes | Development |
24 | Clinical Evaluation Method for Anti–Oral Malodor Toothpastes | 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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