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On November 2, 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a notice adding seven cosmetic testing methods to the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC). These include five revised testing methods and two newly introduced methods.
Before their respective effective dates, cosmetic registrants and notification applicants are encouraged to adopt these methods in relevant testing conducted for cosmetic registration and notification.
The seven methods, their corresponding sections in the STSC, and their effective dates are listed below.
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No. |
Testing Method |
Type |
Section Added to the STSC |
Effective Date |
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1 |
General Principles for Microbiological Examination in Cosmetics |
Revised method replacing the previous version |
Chapter 5: Microbiological Testing Methods, Section 1 |
December 1, 2027 |
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2 |
Aerobic Plate Count in Cosmetics |
Chapter 5: Microbiological Testing Methods, Section 2 |
December 1, 2027 |
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3 |
Detection of Thermotolerant Coliform Bacteria in Cosmetics |
Chapter 5: Microbiological Testing Methods, Section 3 |
December 1, 2027 |
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4 |
Detection of Staphylococcus aureus in Cosmetics |
Chapter 5: Microbiological Testing Methods, Section 5 |
December 1, 2027 |
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5 |
Molds and Yeasts Count in Cosmetics |
Chapter 5: Microbiological Testing Methods, Section 6 |
December 1, 2027 |
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6 |
Detection of Burkholderia cepacia Complex in Cosmetics |
New testing method |
Chapter 5: Microbiological Testing Methods, Section 13 |
December 1, 2027 |
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7 |
Vitrigel-Eye Irritancy Test Method |
New testing method |
Chapter 6: Toxicological Testing Methods, Section 52 |
May 1, 2027 |
