On January 12, 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued three announcements (No. 1, No. 5, and No. 6 of 2026), formally incorporating 27 new and updated testing standards, covering the addition and revision of testing methods for 177 cosmetic ingredients, into the Safety Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015 edition).
The standards and methods covered by these announcements were previously released for public consultation between June and September 2025 and have now been formally adopted.
Details are outlined below:
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No. |
Standard/Method |
Type |
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1 |
Determination of Cannabidiol and Other 5 Kinds of Ingredients in Cosmetics |
New Test Methods |
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2 |
Determination of Diethylene Glycol in Cosmetics |
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3 |
General Principles for Physicochemical Testing Methods |
Revised Test Methods (Replacing Existing Methods) |
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4 |
Determination of Procainamide and Other 22 Kinds of Ingredients in Cosmetics |
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5 |
Determination of 6α-Methyl hydrocortisone and Other 123Kinds of Ingredients in Cosmetics |
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No. |
Standard/Method |
Type |
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1 |
Skin Sensitization: Local Lymph Node Assay: BrdU-Flow Cytometry Method（LLNA: BrdU-FCM） |
New Test Methods |
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2 |
Toxicokinetics Test |
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3 |
Human Skin Patch Test |
Revised Test Methods (Replacing Existing Methods) |
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4 |
Cosmetic Safety In-use Test |
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Overall, these newly issued and revised ingredient testing methods further strengthen China’s cosmetic safety framework, while supporting high-quality industry development and enhancing the international alignment of its regulatory system.
