China to Release New Industry Standard (QB) For Mask and 4 Other Items

5 new industry standards (QB) will be released and implemented on 1st October 2017. These 5 items are mask, depilatory cream, the ingredient IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE (CAS: 55406-53-6), the ingredient BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS: 121-54-0) and the ingredient ALLANTOIN (CAS: 97-59-6). Taking mask for example, (QB/T 2872-2007 to QB/T2872-2017) stipulates...

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5 new industry standards (QB) will be released and implemented on 1st October 2017.
These 5 items are mask, depilatory cream, the ingredient IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE (CAS: 55406-53-6), the ingredient BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS: 121-54-0) and the ingredient ALLANTOIN (CAS: 97-59-6).

Taking mask for example, (QB/T 2872-2007 to QB/T2872-2017) stipulates:

The terminology, definition, classification, requirement, testing methods, inspection principles of the mask, and the requirement of label, package, shipment, storage and expiry date; the scope of mask in this QB is only confined to SMD mask and painting style mask which will be wiped off or maintained for certain time and aim at caring and cleaning the face, foam mask and fiber type mask made by fermentation technology are excluded from this QB.

Overview of other newly revised QB:

1. QB/T 5105-2017 for IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE (CAS: 55406-53-6):

Stipulate the requirement, testing methods, inspection principles of IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE and its requirement for label, package, shipment, storage and expiry date; the QB applies to compound of Butyl carbamate and iodine in powder form which used as preservatives in cosmetics.

2. QB/T 5106-2017 for BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE (CAS: 121-54-0):

Stipulate the requirement, testing methods, inspection principles of BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE and its requirement for label, package, shipment, storage and expiry date; the QB applies to BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE products made by 4- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol, Chlorotoluene and relevant ingredients and are used as preservatives in cosmetics.

3. QB/T 5107-2017 for ALLANTOIN (CAS: 97-59-6):

Stipulate the requirement, testing methods, inspection principles of ALLANTOIN and its requirement for label, package, shipment, storage and expiry date; the QB applies to compound of Glyoxylic acid and Urea which used as functional ingredient in cosmetics.

4. QB/T 5108-2017 for depilatory cream:

Stipulate the requirement, testing methods, inspection principles of depilatory cream and its requirement for label, package, shipment, storage; the QB applies to depilatory product in consistency and fluid form.

For whole QB documents, Chemlinked will post them on Oct.9th after the National Holiday.