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On November 9, 2026, China's National Institutes for Drug Control (NIDC) released five draft cosmetic standards for public consultation, proposing changes to the regulatory status of six cosmetic ingredients. Comments are invited until December 11, 2026.
The draft proposals have not yet entered into force, and no transition period has been specified. All six ingredients are currently listed in China's Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC). The proposed changes would introduce new prohibitions or concentration limits, as summarized below.
| Ingredients |
Current Status | Proposed Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum (nano), including colloidal platinum | Listed in IECIC | Prohibited ingredient (Table 1 of the STSC, No. 1301) |
| Silver (nano), including colloidal silver | Listed in IECIC | Prohibited ingredient (Table 1 of the STSC, No. 1302) |
| Toluene | Listed in IECIC | Prohibited ingredient (Table 1 of the STSC, No. 1303) |
| α-Arbutin | Listed in IECIC;
no specific concentration limit |
Restricted ingredient (Table 3 of the STSC, No. 49): 0.5% in body-use products and 2% in other products; hydroquinone content in the finished product must not exceed 3 mg/kg. |
| Arbutin |
Listed in IECIC; no specific concentration limit |
Restricted ingredient (Table 3 of the STSC, No. 50): 3% in body-use products and 7% in other products; hydroquinone content in the finished product must not exceed 3 mg/kg. |
| Ammonium Silver Zinc Aluminum Silicate |
Listed in IECIC; no specific concentration limit |
Restricted ingredient (Table 3 of the STSC, No. 51): 1.0% in loose powder products and deodorant products (sprays and aerosols); silver content in the raw material must not exceed 2.5%. |
The proposed revisions are based on safety assessment conclusions and take into account regulatory needs and industry practices. They also reference ingredient use requirements in the EU, ASEAN and other regions to promote consistency with international regulatory approaches.
