Countdown to 2026: What Cosmetic Products Will Disappear in China?

On December 28, 2020, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released Notice on Implementing the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR). According to the Announcement, as of January 1, 2021, five categories of cosmetics previously classified as special-use cosmetics are no longer regulated as such. Consequently, the NMPA no longer accepts registration applications for these products nor issues special-use cosmetic administrative licenses.