There are three conditions for animal testing exemption.
First, your product must be general cosmetics. Special cosmetics like sunscreens, whitening cosmetics are still required to be animal tested.
Second, you should provide a certificate of compliance to the good manufacturing practices (GMP) issued by the competent authority of the country of origin.
Third, the safety assessment results can fully confirm product safety.
What may be a little tricky is the GMP certificate issued by the government. For some regions where GMP certificates are generally issued by associations or third-party organizations, their governments are considering introducing solutions to help local manufacturers obtain the certificates.
I suggest stakeholders ensure their certificates can reflect the government’s actual supervision of the entire manufacturing process and quality control system. What’s more, the local manufacturing standards must be equal to or higher than the international GMP standards.
About the Expert:
Joanna Ru Senior Cosmetic Regulatory Consultant at REACH24HJoanna has a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa and more than 3 years of experience supporting major cosmetic companies’ regulatory compliance efforts. She mainly focuses on researching Chinese cosmetic regulations, including the finished cosmetic products and new cosmetic ingredients, has assisted loads of clients to obtain pre-market approvals and complete import filing for their cosmetic products, such as La Prairie, REVLON and EOS. Also, she was invited to give presentations on various events and platforms, such as ICMAD, Cosmetic Compliance, as well as ChemLinked. In addition, she is sophisticated in global cosmetic regulations, including ASEAN, Korea and Japan, which provides a professional regulatory information for various cosmetic companies. Joanna’ s global regulatory expertise and strong business acumen afford her a strategic vision to navigate the regulatory and compliance challenges that often accompany new technologies and growth into new markets. |
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