1. If a generic name uses the name of animals, plants, or minerals, whether the formula must contain the specific ingredients or category ingredients?
According to Article 8 (2) of the Measures for the Administration of Cosmetics Labels, if animal, plant, or mineral names are used to describe the fragrance, color, or shape of the product, the formula may not include this ingredient. When naming, generic names can use the name of an animal, plant, or mineral along with the fragrance, color, or shape, or they can be indicated after the attribute name.
Common words related to animals, plants, and minerals that describe the fragrance, color, or shape of a product include milk, cream, hibiscus, gold, platinum, etc.
2. What should be noted when changing the address of the production enterprise?
According to Article 41 of the Provisions for the Registration or Filing Dossier of Cosmetics, if the production site is changed or added, a microbiological and physicochemical inspection report of the products produced at the production site should be submitted. If the actual production site has not been relocated, and only the address name is changed, it should be indicated in the change content, such as "仅更改地址名称，未发生迁址(only change the address name without relocation)".
3. What should be noted when changing the product's service life?
According to Article 43 of the Provisions for the Registration or Filing Dossier of Cosmetics, If the change involves the extension of the product's service life, the stability research materials of the product to be changed should be submitted. When changing the product's service life, please indicate whether to extend or shorten the product's service life in the change content.
4. What should be noted when changing product implementation standards?
According to Article 43 of the Provisions for the Registration or Filing Dossier of Cosmetics, if there are changes in the production process description, a description of the changes should be submitted, and a microbiological and physicochemical inspection report of the product to be changed should be submitted. If the actual production process has not changed, and only the text is changed, it should be indicated in the change content, such as "仅更改文字表述，实际生产工艺未改变(only change the text, the actual production process has not changed)".
5. What should be noted when changing the product formula？
According to the Provisions for Registration and Filing of Cosmetics and FAQs on Cosmetics Supervision and Management (1) issued by China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), general cosmetics that have already completed filing are not allowed to change their product formula at will. Minor changes in the formula due to the changing of ingredient suppliers are allowed, but it should meet Article 42 of the Provisions for the Registration or Filing Dossier of Cosmetics. When changing the product formula, please explain the reason for the change that the specific situation where the changed ingredients meet the requirements of minor changes in the product formula due to changes in ingredient sources, quality specifications, etc.
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