China Non-compliant Cosmetic Data from August to September: 12 Batches of Cosmetics Rejected

Takehome:

The major reasons for cosmetic rejection by Chinese Customs authorities from August to September were lack of cosmetic certificates and product quality problems.

According to data on non-compliant cosmetics from China GAC, a total of 12 batches of cosmetics from 4 countries/regions were rejected from August to September 2018. Among these, soaps and essences accounted for the majority of rejections. Reasons for rejections mainly included lack of cosmetic certificate and product quality problems such as excessive bacteria counts, exceed the shelf life and the detection of prohibited ingredients.

The table below details the information of rejected cosmetics each month:

Rejection Time	Number of Batches	Product Category	Main Countries/Regions of Origin	Reasons for Non-compliance	Port of Entry
August	1	Liquid eyeliner	Italy	Inconsistent cosmetics and certificate	Shanghai
	1	Essence	Korea	Lack of cosmetic certificate	Beijing
	1	Handmade soap	Korea	Exceed the shelf life	Shanghai
	1	Facial cleanser	Hong Kong (China)	Excessive bacteria counts	Zhuhai
September	1	Facial mask	Korea	Detection of prohibited ingredient: Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate	Zhejiang
	1	Essence	Korea	Lack of cosmetic certificate	Shanghai
	6	Liquid soap	Japan	Lack of cosmetic certificate	Shanghai

Note: All the non-compliant cosmetic products have been either returned or destroyed at the port.