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  On Aug. 26th, 2024, ZMUni Compliance Centre hosted a webinar titled “Towards Cruelty-Free Cosmetics: Exploring China's Compliance Requirements for New Cosmetic Ingredients of HoSU and Polymers” presented by our Senior Compliance Consultant Lolita Yang and Regulatory Analyst Kimberly Jin.   This webinar focused on the following five key parts:   1.Background: Get Ready for China’s NCI Regulatory Regime 2.China to Accept Animal-alternative Test Data under Specific Conditions 3.Understanding the Application under Situation 3 and 5, NCI with HoSU 4.Understanding the Application under Situation 6, NCI of Polymer 5.Points to Note for NCI Application in China   The following is

  | What happened?   Chinese beauty brand WINONA , a subsidiary of Botanee Group, is facing controversy over allegations that it improperly added preservatives to its products. The claims were made by a famous vlogger of product review Wang Hai, who posted a video on his social media platform, "Wang Hai Reviews," accusing WINONA of concealing its use of the preservative phenoxyethanol. The video reported that phenoxyethanol was detected in various batches of the same product purchased from multiple e-commerce platforms, with concentrations ranging from 0.137% to 0.140%.   In response to these allegations, WINONA issued a statement acknowledging the presence

     On August 19, 2024, the Beijing Municipal MPA issued the “FAQs on Notification of General Cosmetics (Vol. 36),” providing a entry-level guide on conducting full-version safety assessment report of cosmetics. This practical resource involves main regulations, main content of the full version of CPSR and reference for commonly used toxicology databases.   Q1:What are the main regulations and technical guidelines related to cosmetic safety assessment in China?   A: Main regulations include:   Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Registration and Notification Provisions for Management of Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 

Under China’s Food Safety Law, food is categorized into general and special food, the latter including health food, food for special medical purposes (FSMP), and infant formula food. FSMP is specially processed and formulated to meet the unique nutritional or dietary needs of individuals with dietary restrictions, digestive and absorption disorders, metabolic disorders, or specific diseases. FSMP in China is subject to registration management and must be used under the guidance of a physician or clinical nutritionist.   Current State of FSMP in China: While FSMP is a relatively new concept in China, its market is rapidly expanding. Despite initial challenges,

On Aug. 5th, 2024, ZMUni Compliance Centre hosted a webinar titled “New Cosmetic Ingredients in China: Emerging Trends & Latest Regulatory Updates” presented by our Consulting Expert Chris Wang.   This webinar focused on the following four key parts: China's New Cosmetic Ingredients: Emerging Trends and Insights since 2021 China's Evolving New Cosmetic Ingredients Regulations Compliance Considerations for Global Cosmetic Ingredient Companies Capitalizing on China's Dynamic Cosmetics Landscape: Good Timing? The following is a selection of highlights from the presentation slides：   | China’s Reformed Regulatory Framework for Cosmetic Ingredient | Overview of Notified NCI in China since 2021  | Notified

       On August 8, 2024, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the Notice on the 2024 Cosmetics Standard Project Plan, which announced 55 cosmetics standard formulation and revision projects proposed by NMPA's Cosmetics Standardization Technical Committee. The notice is open for public feedback until August 15, 2024.   The whole project plan involves a total of 55 cosmetic standards, comprising 31 revisions of existing standards and 24 newly developed standards.   No. Standard Project Name Revision/Formulation Project Undertaking Organization Total Number of Standard Project 1 Total colony count (eye cosmetics, lip cosmetics and children's cosmetics) limit Revision Cosmetic

  This article focuses on summarizing the regulatory developments related to food within China and internationally in July 2024, with an emphasis on updates in regulations concerning new food ingredients, food additives, feed additives and special foods.   China Food Regulatory Updates   1. Food Ingredients   On July 16, 2024, China's National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) released a public consultation on the new food ingredient Camellia petelotii Culture. The deadline for feedback is August 15, 2024.   Compared to the same period last year, the number of new food ingredient applications in the first half of 2024 has increased,

  China Cosmetic Regulatory Updates   | New Cosmetics Ingredients (NCI)   In July 2024, 9 new cosmetic ingredients were filed with the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). They include:   Ingredient Name in CN Filing No. Filer in CN 无柄灵芝菌丝体发酵产物滤液 20240047 水羊生物 亚异丙基甘油 20240048 索尔维（上海） 鸢尾苷元 20240049 上海澄穆 紫檀芪 20240050 柏瑞医药 苦参碱水杨酸盐 20240051 敷尔佳 10-羟基-2-癸烯酸 20240052  福瑞达 金线莲（ANOECTOCHILUS ROXBURGHII）提取物 20240053 远想生物 梁王茶（METAPANAX DELAVAYI）提取物 20240054 贝泰妮 乳酸杆菌/小粒咖啡（COFFEA ARABICA）籽发酵产物滤液 20240055 护家科技   The technical requirements for the 9 new cosmetic ingredients mentioned above have not been disclosed, and they have not yet entered the monitoring period.   Additionally, by the first half of 2024, 46