China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has given notice of proposals for 55 technical standards for cosmetics, following a public consultation that closed on 15 August. Under its 2024 project plan to develop or revise the standards, the NMPA is...
The National Medicinal Products Administration (NMPA) has just announced a series of optimisations on the management of cosmetic safety assessments in China. The major adjustments include: a) Classification on cosmetic...
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has revised the country’s Cosmetic Safety Technical Guidelines (STSC) in a notice published on 21 March. Eleven test methods have been approved by the Expert Committee on Cosmetics Standards and are now included...
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has revised the main technical standard governing cosmetics safety in the country, prohibiting two ingredients, revising five test methods and adding 14 test methods. Published on 28 August, the update to the...
China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) has published nine guidance documents to assist companies with registering special use cosmetics and new cosmetic ingredients. Special use cosmetics, for example hair dye and sunscreen products, are...