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  This article covers the regulatory developments related to cosmetics within China and internationally in January 2025, with an emphasis on updates in China new cosmetic ingredient notifications, cosmetic safety assessment, labeling, and import/export alerts.   China Cosmetic Regulatory Updates New Cosmetics Ingredients (NCI) Notification In January 2025, 10 new cosmetic ingredients were notified with the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). They include: Ingredient Name in CN & EN Notification No. Notifier 人参半乳糖醛酸寡糖 20250001 蓝科医美科学技术（吉林）有限公司 岩藻糖基乳糖 FUCOSYLLACTOSE 20250002 虹摹生物科技（上海）有限公司 山茶油酰甘氨酸 20250003 江西初美化妆品有限公司 金耳（NAEMATELIA AURANTIALBA）子实体提取物 20250004 昆明康尔迅生物工程有限公司 3'-唾液酸乳糖钠盐 3'-Sialyllactose Sodium Salt 20250005 深圳瑞德林生物技术有限公司 5’-胞苷酸二钠 Disodium Cytidine Phosphate 20250006 ヤマサ醤油株式会社 (Japan) 棕榈酰二十五肽-12 20250007 成都凯捷多肽科技有限公司 蓝玉簪龙胆（Gentiana veitchiorum）花提取物 Gentiana Veitchiorum

On February 9, 2025, China's National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released an updated version of the "Ingredient Usage Information for Marketed Products," further expanding the information and action sites for marketed products and optimizing reference usage principles to provide valuable support for companies conducting safety assessments. The previous version was released on April 30, 2024. ZMUni Compliance Center has compiled key comparison points between the two versions, as referenced below: 2024 Version 2025 Version Comparative Analysis Number of Ingredient Types 2234 3608 Increase of 1374 Number of Ingredient Usage Records 4416 7672 The distribution of the newly added records of ingredient usage is

    On February 6, 2025, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued Several Provisions on Supporting Cosmetic Ingredient Innovation, aiming to further encourage innovation in cosmetic ingredients and promote the high-quality development of the cosmetics industry. This regulation took effect immediately upon release. On the same day, the NMPA released a policy interpretation on Several Provisions on Supporting Cosmetic Ingredient Innovation. In November 2023, the NMPA issued a similar announcement supporting innovation and standardized management of new cosmetic ingredients. Compared to the 2023 version, this time the document adds the following key points:   For new ingredients used for the first time both

  In 2024, major regulatory changes were driven by high-profile incidents and evolving policy landscapes. For example, Japan's red yeast rice incident prompted stricter oversight of functional food labeling regulations. Meanwhile, new regulations in Brazil and the EU on novel food are shaping future application pathways, and the U.S. FDA's shift in collaboration with AAFCO is redefining the regulatory framework for animal feed and pet food.   Focusing on global dynamics, ZMUni Compliance Centre has summarized the key global regulations and policies that have had a major impact on the industry this year, as outlined below:   European Union   EU Novel Food Guidelines Update On September 30,

In 2024, Chinese regulatory bodies such as the State Administration for Market Regulation(SAMR) and the National Health Commission(NHC) released a series of policies, regulations, and standards in the food sector. Focusing on China, ZMUni Compliance Centre has summarized the key regulations and standards that had a significant impact on the industry this year, with a particular focus on Three New Foods, special food(health food, food for special medical purpose), and feed. The key highlights as follows:     Key Standard (e.g., GB 2760)   On March 12, 2024, the NHC of China issued the GB 2760-2024 National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives along with 47 other food safety standards and 6 amendments (Announcement No. 1, 2024). As

      On January 22, 2025, the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) announced a public consultation on nine draft testing methods for cosmetics, including toothpaste. This initiative aims to enhance the technical standards for cosmetic products. The proposed methods are as follows:   No. Testing Method 1 Skin Absorption: In vitro Method (Draft for Comments) 2 Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) Assay (Draft for Comments) 3 Collagen Hydrogel-Eye Irritation Test (Draft for Comments) 4 In Chemico Skin Sensitisation: Kinetic Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay（kDPRA）(Draft for Comments) 5  Immunotoxicity test (Draft for Comments) 6  Determination of Li and

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) was established in 1976 and is funded by the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) in the United States. Its evaluation process operates independently of the PCPC and the cosmetics industry, and assessment reports are published in the International Journal of Toxicology. As an international authority on cosmetic safety assessments, CIR's published conclusions serve as an important data source for the full version of China’s CPSR.   CIR organizes expert reviews of valuable data and information related to cosmetic ingredients based on its annual priority assessment list. After each meeting, CIR releases a "Post Meeting Announcement" summarizing

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) plays a vital role in cosmetics regulation within the EU. Its responsibilities include providing scientific opinions, conducting risk assessments, developing and updating guidelines, and advancing alternative testing methods. According to China's Guidelines for Use of Cosmetic Ingredient Data, the evaluation conclusions published by internationally recognized cosmetic safety assessment institutions can serve as a primary data type. This makes SCCS scientific opinions a key source for the full version of China's CPSR.   SCCS opinions are categorized as: Preliminary Opinions open for comments Opinions being finalised Final Opinions Previous committee   In 2024, SCCS issued 14 final