On April 29, 2024, China's National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the 2025 Annual Review Report on Cosmetics. The Report summarizes the NIFDC's key efforts in 2025, including advancing review system reforms, supporting cosmetic ingredient innovation, improving the standards framework, and promoting the implementation of the cosmetic safety assessment system. It also analyzes registration and notification data for cosmetics and new cosmetic ingredients, providing an overview of recent developments in China's cosmetics industry. New Cosmetic Ingredient Applications: Steady Growth Led by Domestic Players In 2025, China accepted 7 new cosmetic ingredient (NCI) registration applications in
