According to the latest non-compliant cosmetics data supplied by China General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Dec.23, a total of 9 batches of cosmetics imported from 4 countries failed customs inspection at Chinese ports in October. Among them, lip balms and hair conditioners accounted for the majority of rejections. Reasons for rejections was primarily associated with invalid cosmetic certificates, including inconsistencies between the results of cosmetic inspection and the corresponding certificates supplied and the failure to submit relevant materials.
The table below details the information of rejected cosmetics:
| Rejection Time | Number of Batches | Product Category | Country of Origin | Reasons for Non-compliance |
| October | 1 | Makeup cleansing gel | Japan | Excessive yeast count |
| 1 | Facial cream | Korea | Failure to submit the required certificates or relevant materials | |
| 1 | Body wash | Russia | Failure to submit the required certificates or relevant materials | |
| 2 | Hair conditioner | Russia | Failure to submit the required certificates or relevant materials | |
| 4 | Lip balm | America | Inconsistencies between inspected cosmetics and corresponding certificates |
Note: All the non-compliant cosmetic products have been either returned or destroyed at the port.
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