On November 9, 2026, China's National Institutes for Drug Control (NIDC) released five draft cosmetic standards for public consultation, proposing changes to the regulatory status of six cosmetic ingredients. Comments are invited until December 11, 2026. The draft proposals have not yet entered into force, and no transition period has been specified. All six ingredients are currently listed in China's Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC). The proposed changes would introduce new prohibitions or concentration limits, as summarized below. Ingredients Current Status Proposed Changes Platinum (nano), including colloidal platinum Listed in IECIC Prohibited ingredient (Table
