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A Collection of Amendments to China Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) from 2016 to 2024
Apr 25, 2024
Since STSC’s promulgation on December 23, 2015 and implementation on December 1, 2016, it has undergone multiple revisions to align with the evolving industry. The revisions are summarized in this article.
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Analysis of China's Regulatory Requirements for Potentially Allergenic Cosmetics
Jul 27, 2023
To ensure regulatory compliance in China, enterprises must be vigilant about allergenic ingredients and comply with relevant testing requirements. This article provides an overview of common allergens found in cosmetics and outlines China's regulatory requirements for potentially allergenic cosmetics.
Chinese Mainland
Ingredients
Testing
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China Introduces the First Standard for Micro-Ecological Cosmetics
Jul 05, 2023
Micro-ecological cosmetics, which typically include microbial-derived ingredients like probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics, offer benefits in restoring and maintaining the balance of the skin's microbiome, leading to the improvement of the overall skin condition...
Chinese Mainland
Ingredients
Efficacy
Testing
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A New Upside for Imported Cosmetics Business: China Releases the 2022 Commodity Catalog of Import and Export Wild Fauna and Flora
Sep 27, 2022
On September 6, 2022, the Endangered Species Import and Export Management Office of China and the General Administration of Customs of China jointly issued a new version of the Commodity Catalog of Import and Export Wild Fauna and Flora...
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[Updated] China GAC Cancels the Consignee Filing of Imported Cosmetics
Dec 20, 2021
China's inspection and quarantine system of imported cosmetics can be divided into three phases: 1) the customs’ filing management of imported cosmetics consignees before import; 2) the inspection and quarantine of imported cosmetics at ports, which includes inspection application, on-site inspection and quarantine, sample investigation, laboratory test and report. Unqualified products found during an inspection at ports will be returned or destroyed by customs authorities depending on the situation while the qualified products...
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A Collection of Amendments to China Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) from 2016 to 2021
Apr 09, 2021
From 2016 to 2021, China has made several amendments to STSC, including newly adding 14 testing methods, improving the content of existing testing methods, and amending the requirements for some prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients. ChemLinked summarizes all the amendments to STSC in the past six years.
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An Overview of China’s Sunscreen Market and Regulation
Aug 20, 2020
China’s sunscreen product market will reach 9.9 billion yuan in 2020, accounting for 12.2% of the global market. In China, sunscreen products are regulated as special use cosmetics. Manufacturers/importers of sunscreens shall apply for registration with the National Medical Products Administration prior to manufacture or import.
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China Non-Compliant Cosmetic Data in H1 2020: Hair Dye is the Most Problematic Category
Aug 19, 2020
ChemLinked sorted out the inspection data published on NMPA’s official website in the first half of 2020, finding that a total of 108 batches of cosmetics have failed NMPA or provincial MPAs’ random inspections due to compliance problems. The range of products cover masks, skin care, sunscreens and hair dyes with hair dyes having the largest unqualified rate of about 53%...
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Will Hainan Be the Next Mecca for Duty-Free Shopping in China?
Aug 14, 2020
In early June, the Chinese government announced that it will relax duty-free shopping policies for the southern island province of Hainan in a bid to boost local tourism and consumption. With these policies, Hainan may become a major retail outlet for daigou resellers and consumers who cannot travel abroad to reach duty-free stores...
Chinese Mainland
Entry-exit
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Guidelines for Exporting Cosmetics Containing Wild Fauna and Flora to China
Mar 06, 2020
Any imported cosmetics containing wild fauna and flora listed in the CITES shall obtain a Certificate of Permission from the Office of Import and Export of Endangered Species apart from the cosmetic filing/registration certificate from the NMPA. If the wild fauna and flora contained is excluded or exempted from the CITES, a Certificate of Species is mandatory instead...
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Stay Current: China’s Cosmetic Safety Assessment Regulatory Landscape
Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
China’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) and Its Updates
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