FAQs about General Cosmetics Filing Issued by Guangzhou MPA

1. Where is the information query path for "General Cosmetics Filing Q&A" on the website of Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation?

In order to facilitate cosmetics practitioners to consult the "General Cosmetics Filing Q&A", Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation has set up a "General Cosmetics Filing" column on its website to summarize the Q&A published in the past. The query path is: Guangzhou Administration for Market Regulation website homepage - government-civilian interaction - FAQ - general cosmetics filing.

2. What should be noted when the generic name of the Chinese name of a cosmetic contains terms related to ingredients?

Generic names should be accurate and objective. They can be words indicating the ingredients of the product. The names of ingredients should not be cut and spliced ​​to describe them, which may easily cause misunderstandings among consumers. For example, if a product contains the ingredient "Crithmum maritimum callus culture filtrate", the cosmetic should not be named "XX brand Crithmum maritimum callus repair cream". If the product adds the ingredient "white blood cell extract", the cosmetics must not be named "XX brand cell anti-wrinkle essence", etc.

3. Can product labels be marked with other companies or organizations that use similar terms such as "formula development/provided", "trademark authorization", "technical support" as introductory words?

According to the relevant requirements of NMPA's "Answers to Cosmetics Supervision and Management FAQS (V)", in principle, general cosmetic product labels should not be marked with other companies or organizations that use similar terms such as "development company", "technical support", "formula provider", "trademark licensor" as introductory words other than product registrants, manufacturers, and domestic responsible persons (except those that belong to the same group as the product registrant and provide corresponding certification materials) to avoid confusion among the responsible entities for product quality and safety.

4. How should the filing packaging label contain ethnic characters?

To protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers in ethnic areas, the cosmetics registrant should ensure the legality, authenticity, completeness, accuracy and consistency of the cosmetics label, and should not use ethnic characters (Tibetan, Uyghur, Mongolian, Zhuang, etc.) to mark the label with claims that do not comply with the relevant cosmetics regulations, such as general cosmetics claiming "whitening", "herbal medicine", "potion", "hair growth", etc. In order to improve the standardization and transparency of the cosmetics market, if the registered product label is marked with ethnic characters, the relevant instructions for the standard Chinese characters corresponding to the ethnic characters should be provided, and the official seal of the registrant should be affixed.

5. Does the inspection report have an expiration date?

According to the format of the inspection report for registration and filing of cosmetics in the "Cosmetic Registration and Filing Inspection Work Specifications", there is no expiration date for the inspection report for filing. When filing general cosmetics, a product inspection report shall be submitted, and the inspection report shall be able to reflect the product quality control level of the registrant or the entrusted manufacturer.

In addition, cosmetics can only be put on the market after passing the factory inspection. The factory inspection is carried out batch by batch by the inspection personnel of the manufacturer according to the requirements of the cosmetic product standards, and generally there is no expiration date.

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