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Regulation Focus 1. Last week, the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved 2 new cosmetic ingredients for filing. The specific information is as follows: Name NO. by Intend Use Note Bakuchiol 20230048

Import Consumption Data 1. Ningbo Customs From 20:00 on October 31st to 24:00 on November 11th, Ningbo Customs received a total declared value of 3.21 billion yuan of cross-border e-commerce retail import goods, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.92%. Once again, it secured the top spot among comprehensive bonded zone cities nationwide.

Regulation Focus 1. On November 6th, China GAC issued Announcement No. 160 of 2023 regarding the inspection and quarantine requirements for imported aquaculture products from Chile. http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/5472192/index.html

Regulation Focus 1. In October 2023, the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved 2 new cosmetic ingredients for filing. The specific information is as follows: Name NO. by Intend Use Maximum Allowable Concentration AMINOLEVULINIC ACID HCl 20230046 Huaxi Biotech

Today(2023/11/10), China NMPA issued a notice regarding the encouragement of innovation and standardized management of new cosmetic ingredients. The key points include: 1. Encouraging the development of new cosmetic ingredients by combining traditional Chinese advantages and unique plant resources, and supporting the use of modern scientific and technological research and innovation in cosmetic ingredient development.

On November 7th, the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center issued a public consultation on the draft of the National Food Safety Standard for Food Flavors. Compared to the current standard GB 29938-2020 "General Principles for the Use of Food Flavors," the new version (draft for consultation) has the following main changes: 1. Appendix D, "Requirements for the Content of Synthetic Flavors for Food Use," has been modified to "Technical Requirements for Synthetic Flavors for Foo...

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China Cosmetics Regulatory Updates

China is the second-largest consumer market for cosmetics globally, with imports mainly sourced from Europe, the United States, Japan, and South Korea. Over the past few years, there have been some changes in the market share of these countries in the Chinese imported cosmetics market.

With the recent approval of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) by the National Health Commission (NHC) in China, the demand for HMOs in the Chinese market is expected to skyrocket, leading to a potential boom for related raw material suppliers.