A Look Back at 2023: Cosmetic Regulatory Updates in China 2023 has been a dynamic year for the global cosmetic industry, marked by significant strides in regulatory advancements and enforcement. Governments and international organizations have implemented new policies and regulations aimed at enhancing the safety, quality, and transparency of cosmetic products. The developments include the introduction of the cosmetic overarching regulation, revisions to pre-market and post-market supervision regulations, and updates to ingredient use requirements. As a result, businesses operating within the global cosmetic market have encountered evolving compliance challenges and opportunities.In particular, China has emerged as a key player shaping the global cosmetic industry in 2023. Throughout the year, China has witnessed significant regulatory developments that impact cosmetic businesses both domestically and internationally. These advancements encompassed the implementation of a series of CSAR subsidiary regulations, revisions made to the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC), and the provision of clearer guidelines for the submission of ingredient safety information. Collectively, these regulatory developments bolstered the overall regulatory landscape of the industry.To help businesses stay informed and navigate the dynamic regulatory landscape, ChemLinked is thrilled to present the “2023 Cosmetic Recap” webinar series, which includes three individual webinars. You can acquire all three webinars at a packaged price of $399. Please feel free to contact us at contact@chemlinked.com for more details. The agenda of the webinar series is as follows:SeriesCovered MarketDateSingle Webinar FeePackaged Fee1ChinaJanuary 16, 2024$159$3992Asia PacificJanuary 17, 2024$1593Europe and North AmericaJanuary 18, 2024$159Notes:Please feel free to send us questions before, during or after the webinar;The presentation slides and recording video will be uploaded to this webpage after the webinar;If you can't attend the live webinar, register anyway and we will send you the webinar materials as soon as they’re available.Further ReadingA Look Back at 2023: China’s Cosmetics Import Market ReviewA Look Back at 2023: China's Rejected Imported Cosmetics Review

Get Ready for China’s New Cosmetic Ingredient Registration and Notification On Mar. 4, 2021, China released the finalized Provisions for Management of New Cosmetic Ingredient Registration and Notification Dossiers, which will come into effect on May 1. The Provisions detail the documentation requirements for new cosmetic ingredients (NCI) registration and notification.China eases the market entry requirements for NCI by adopting classified management. Only high-risk NCI require registration with NMPA, while low-risk NCI require only a simple notification that is deemed to be completed just after submitting notification documents. NCI enterprises will usher in a golden period of expedited market access to China.Although the entry threshold for NCI has been lowered, the documentation requirements are still very complicated. During the webinar, Joanna Ru from REACH24H will interpret the NCI registration and notification procedures and documentation requirements, and give insightful regulatory compliance recommendations to enterprises.*Click here to visit another webinar interpreting cosmetic products registration and notification documentation requirements.

CSAR Series: Understanding Dossiers Requirements for New Cosmetic Ingredient Registration and Notification On August 28, 2020, China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the draft Instructions for New Cosmetic Ingredient Registration and Notification Dossiers for public consultation. The draft regulates the dossiers categories required for new cosmetic ingredient registration and notification and the requirements for each document and related testing. The draft also mentions that international alternatives can be acceptable under certain conditions.In the English session, Joanna Ru will interpret the requirements for dossiers required for new cosmetic ingredient registration and notification, toxicological testing (including alternatives-related requirements), efficacy and stability testing, and other worthy-noting key points.*To have a better chance of your questions being addressed, you're welcome to email us the questions before the webinar.

CSAR Exclusive Interview: Animal Testing, New Ingredients and What Next? 2020 is proving to be a big year for cosmetics regulations in China with the highly anticipated Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) being finalized on June 29, 2020. It will formally replace the outdated Cosmetics Hygiene Supervision Regulations. 4 subsidiary regulations have been written and released in July 2020 to help clarify detailed requirements with additional subsidiary regulations on the way.To help stakeholders smoothly transition over to a new regulatory era, we have invited experienced technical experts and research analysts from REACH24H and ChemLinked to conduct an exclusive interview on some burning questions related to CSAR. We will cover the animal testing regulation, new ingredient registration/notification and the first-hand information on the release schedule of the subsidiary regulations.How will China regulate animal testing?The mandatory animal testing requirement is a major hurdle to imported enterprises entering the Chinese market. The released draft Administrative Measures for Filing of Non-special Use Cosmetics 2019 indicates that the mandatory animal testing for some imported general cosmetics can be probably replaced by safety assessments.After the release of CSAR, how will China regulate animal testing? Is it possible to end cosmetic animal testing in China? If animal testing could be exempted, what would the impacts be? Our expert guests will share their unique insights and future predictions during the interview.With more favorable policies on new ingredients, what can enterprises do to prepare in advance?One of the highlights of CSAR is the innovation of a new cosmetic ingredient regulatory mechanism. New high-risk ingredients are required to be registered with NMPA and obtain approval, while low-risk ingredients will be subject to notification management. Registrants and notifiers need to report the new ingredients’ use and safety data to the NMPA annually for a period of three years.How will these changes affect foreign enterprises exporting cosmetics/ingredients to China? In order to benefit from these favorable policy changes what preparations can enterprises make? These are some questions in which enterprises urgently need answers to help them make vital business decisions. Let’s see what our guests have to say in these matters.Watch the interview and learn more on:What subsidiary regulations will be issued next?What are the requirements for safety assessment report and assessor?Are foreign safety assessment reports and safety assessors recognized?What are the measures with the most Chinese characteristics and the inevitability of their implementations?Additional Reading[News 1] Key Points in China Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR)[News 2] China Consults on the Draft Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment[News 3] China Consults on the Draft Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Registration[News 4] Will China Remove Mandatory Animal Testing for Imported General Cosmetics?[Webinar] Interpretation of China's Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation[Webinar] Understanding China's New Draft Subsidiary Measures of CSAR[English Translation] Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation[Featured Page] Catch the Significant Moments | China Cosmetic Regulatory Reform Tracking

Understanding Draft Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Registration (Japanese Session) 　2020年7月21日、「化粧品監督管理条例」及び関連法律法規の規定に基づき、中国国家薬品監督管理局（NMPA）は「化粧品登録管理弁法（意見募集稿）」を公布しました。　本管理弁法では、化粧品の登録管理を規範化し、品質安全を保障するために、新化粧品原料の備案又は登録、新化粧品原料の申請と管理、化粧品の既製品に関する要件を規定しています。On July 21, 2020, China released Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Registration (Draft for Comments), which is a subsidiary measures of the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR). The draft Measures regulates the requirements for filing and registration of finished products and new cosmetic ingredients in China. During the webinar, Alex Chen will detail and interpret the requirements stipulated in the draft Measures, such as the procedures of application for cosmetics/new cosmetic ingredients filing and registration, the post-market obligations of new cosmetic ingredients filers and registrants and the requirements for the extension of special cosmetics licenses.

Understanding China's New Draft Subsidiary Measures of CSAR On July 21, 2020, China released two draft subsidiary measures of the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR), namely Administrative Measures on Cosmetic Registration (Draft for Comments) and Supervision and Administration Measures on Cosmetics Manufacture and Operation  (Draft for Comments). The draft Administrative Measures regulates the requirements for filing and registration of finished products and new cosmetic ingredients in China, while the draft Supervision and Administration Measures details the obligations of cosmetic manufacturers and operators.During the webinar, Demi Ding will detail and interpret the requirements stipulated in the two draft measures, such as the procedures of application for cosmetics/new cosmetic ingredients filing and registration, the post-market obligations of new cosmetic ingredients filers and registrants, the requirements for the extension of special cosmetics licenses, the requirements for cosmetic manufacture and operation, etc..

Review of 2019 China Cosmetic Regulatory Updates & Assessment of COVID-19 Impacts In 2019 NMPA updated and introduced several regulations revolving around cosmetic lifecycle management and safety and quality assurance, such as the draft of Administrative Measures for Filing of Non-special Use Cosmetics. Demi Ding from REACH24H will detail key regulatory updates in 2019 during this webinar.The outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020 has affected every link in the cosmetic industry chain, including manufacturing, logistics, distribution, and retail channels. Ms. Ding will briefly interpret the impacts of COVID-19 on China's cosmetic industry simultaneously.

The Future of Regulation in China’s Cosmetic Sector On September 27 the 2019 China Fragrance Flavor and Cosmetic Industries Annual Meeting was held in Xiamen. An official from NMPA disclosed details of China's new cosmetic regulatory framework.During this webinar ChemLinked Cosmetic Managing Editor Angelita Hu who attended the meeting will share key insights, interpret the recent changes to regulations and predict regulatory trends and impact on market access and business activities going forward.

[Anniversary Series 1] Changes and Trends of China Cosmetic Regulations ChemLinked cosmetic portal will hold its 3rd anniversary. As a ritual we will hold an anniversary webinar series inviting industry experts to share rich experience of cosmetic compliance and other hot topics relating to 4 prosperous cosmetic markets within Asia: 1. Mainland China; 2. Taiwan; 3. ASEAN; 4. Japan. The first webinar introduce cosmetic regulation changes and trends in China, mainly dicuss latest changes in cosmetic registration, label requriements and production. This webinar was presented for PCPC internal members and  received outstanding compliments by both PCPC and its members. Now this webinar opens for public and will be held on 30th Aug, 2017. As  an anniversary series, you may access to this webinar individually for the price of $99, or you may purchase the whole seires package (4 webinars) for a special price of just $320 (20 % off). And to promote this activities and celebrate our success, we also provide a special offer: Purchase any 3 of webinars will get the last webinar "Korea Latest Cosmetic Regulation Change & Functional Cosmetics" for FREE.In China, prior to manufacture or import, all cosmetics (excluding domestic non-special use cosmetics) must undergo a registration process and require submission of complicated registration dossiers in order to obtain a license from CFDA. However, CFDA has announced a pilot implementation rule on a new filing management procedure which could simplify the registration process and save time for overseas brands. Several new rules on ingredients, labels, registration process, and production are also under revision. This webinar will give you an overview of recent changes and outline some recent trends.

Understanding Second Draft Amendments to the Cosmetics Hygiene Management Regulation On July 20th 2015, the Legislative Affairs Office of China State Council promulgated the second version of the draft Regulation concerning Supervision and Administration over Cosmetics for public consultation. The period of public consultation will end on August 20th. China State Council is responsible for the issuance and implementation of this overarching cosmetic regulation. This round of consultation could be a rare chance (maybe the last chance before its issuance) for all stakeholders to give comments and make requests.Compared to the previous draft released last November, this draft contains more significant changes to the management of cosmetics and ingredients. It thoroughly amends the classification of cosmetics and the registration requirements of new cosmetic ingredients and refines the labelling requirements and manufacturing management.