EnterCo has collected China cosmetics regulatory updates in October, with sharing the cosmetic data analysis.
Official Announcements & Notices
Source: Shanghai Medical Products Administration
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Main Content Involved
Shanghai MPA issued a list of domestic general cosmetics without submitting annual reports. General cosmetic filers who have objections to the cancellation of the filing of products, should within 15 working days after the release of this announcement, bring the valid registration proof of market entities ("business license", etc.), the ID card of the legal representative or main responsible person (For a non-legal representative or main responsible person, a power of attorney and trustee ID card should be provided) to the center for drug and cosmetic evaluation of Shanghai MPA for statement and appeal. If no statement is made within the deadline or if the statement is not accepted after review, the relevant general cosmetics will be cancelled from filing.
Source: Beijing Administration for Market Regulation
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Main Content Involved
Children's cosmetic advertisements should set the right promotional orientation
Do not express or imply that the product has medical effects
Do not contain words such as "food grade" or "edible" or misleading patterns related to edible food
Do not use words such as "gene technology" or "nanotechnology", and do not promote content that exceeds the efficacy of children's cosmetics
Source: National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
Publish Date: October 19, 2023
Main Content Involved
The draft consists of 8 chapters and 46 articles, which provide detailed regulations for cosmetic inspection work, including inspection classification, inspection methods, and inspection focus. Children's cosmetics, special cosmetics, and cosmetics using new ingredients during the monitoring period are listed as key regulatory targets.
NMPA Announcement on the 20 Batches of Non-compliance Cosmetics (No.52, 2023)
Source: National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
Publish Date: October 24, 2023
Main Content Involved
The main reasons for non-compliance of these products are: The total number of bacterial colonies exceeds the standard; The total number of molds and yeasts exceeds the standard.
NMPA Announcement on the 7 Batches of Non-compliance Cosmetics (No.53, 2023)
Source: National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
Publish Date: October 26, 2023
Main Content Involved
The following banned ingredients are detected in these products: Dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, Progesterone, Terbinafine, the Mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate (methylchloroisothiazolinone: methylisothiazolinone is 3:1) (cannot be used in leave-on cosmetics).
6.特殊化妆品标签图片将在国家局网站进行公示（2023-10-27）
The label Images of Special Cosmetics Will be Publicized on the NMPA Website
Source: NMPA Cosmetic Registration and Filing System
Publish Date: October 27, 2023
Main Content Involved
On October 27, China NMPA cosmetic registration and filing system issued a notice that the label images of marketed special cosmetics that have been uploaded by registrants will be publicized on the NMPA website. This initiative facilitates consumers, industry practitioners, and regulators to check the labeling images of the products' sales packages on the NMPA website, which in turn enables them to screen and monitor the products.
NMPA Announcement on the 30 Batches of Non-compliance Cosmetics (No.55, 2023)
Source: National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
Publish Date: October 31, 2023
Main Content Involved
The main reasons for non-compliance of these products are:
The detected ingredients and the contents of product labels are inconsistent with the technical requirements specified in the product registration data;
The detected ingredients are not indicated in the product labels and technical requirements specified in the product registration data;
The total number of bacterial colonies exceeds the standard;
The use amount of ingredients exceeds the limit; (Mixture of Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone with Magnesium Chloride and Magnesium Nitrate; Benzoic Acid, Its Salts and Esters; Zinc Pyrithione; Methylisothiazolinone);
The prohibited ingredient is detected. (Bimatoprost)
Official Q&A
Source: Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation
Publish Date: October 8, 2023
Main Content Involved
1) According to the Technical Guidelines for Filling in the Cosmetic Formula, which ingredients belong to cosmetic formula ingredients?
2) What are the requirements for ingredients/ingredient components that are not used as formula ingredients?
3) If the formula contains propellant in direct contact with the content, how should the formula be filled in and how should the safety assessment be evaluated?
4) For pH adjusters and viscosity adjusters whose contents may fluctuate with different production batches, how to fill in the formula?
5) For cosmetics claiming hair dye, hair perm, anti-spot and whitening, sun protection, anti-hair loss, anti-acne, anti-wrinkle, anti-dandruff, deodorant, as well as claiming new function (applicable except for special groups), how to fill in the formula?
Source: Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation
Publish Date: October 9, 2023
Main Content Involved
1) What is the general principle of children's cosmetic formula design?
2) What are the requirements for pH indicators of children's cosmetics?
3) What are the requirements for toxicology program results of children's cosmetics?
4) What are the requirements for children's cosmetic labels?
5) What are the requirements for the formula design of children's cosmetics?
Source: Beijing Medical Products Administration
Publish Date: October 16, 2023
Main Content Involved
1) Does toothpaste need to be filed before being sold or imported?
2) For toothpaste products with simplified notification, what are the conditions that need to be met and what are the requirements for submission time?
3) What information should be submitted for the simplified notification of toothpaste products?
4) For toothpaste products with simplified notification, do I still need to submit complete product notification information?
5) For toothpaste products with simplified notification, what are the requirements for label and efficacy claims in the transitional period?
6) How to register and bind a toothpaste notification account?
Source: Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation
Publish Date: October 26, 2023
Main Content Involved
Toothpaste filing in Guangdong province refers to the Guangdong Medical Products Administration Notice on Carrying out the Filing Work of Domestic Toothpastes.
User registration and product filing system login URL for domestic toothpaste filers in Guangdong province: https://mpa.gd.gov.cn/portalEp/
Operation guidelines refer to: http://mpa.gd.gov.cn/xwdt/tzgg/content/post_4261341.html
Other Q&A come from Beijing Medical Products Administration Issued FAQs on Toothpaste Notification (26th Issue)
Data Analysis
EnterCo has sorted out and analyzed the filing data of cosmetics in the third quarter of 2023.
In the third quarter of 2023, about 161,000 domestic cosmetics, and about 3,400 imported cosmetics have completed filing.
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