On July 8, 2024, the China National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released four technical guidelines aimed at enhancing cosmetic safety assessments. These guidelines include:
1. Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Stability Assessment
2. Technical Guidelines for Preservative Effectiveness Testing of Cosmetics
3. Technical Guidelines for Compatibility Assessment of Cosmetic Packaging Materials
4. Technical Guidelines for Application of Skin Sensitization Integrated Testing and Assessment Strategies
In conjunction with these guidelines, the NIFDC also released four corresponding Q&A documents to provide further clarity. The goal of these publications is to guide the industry in improving its cosmetic safety assessment capabilities and standards, standardize safety evaluation procedures, and ensure the orderly implementation of the cosmetic safety assessment system.
Earlier this year, on April 10, the NIFDC issued six draft documents for public comment, including the four aforementioned guidelines. The final versions of the remaining two draft documents, namely the Index of Authoritative Institution Cosmetic Safety Assessment Data and Information on Cosmetic Ingredient Usage, were officially released on April 30. For more details, refer to our previous news coverage.
ZMUni Compliance Centre has compiled the safety assessment regulations issued by the NIFDC in 2024 for your better reading:
Date |
Regulation & Guideline |
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April 22, 2024 |
Implementing Several Measures to Optimize Cosmetic Safety Assessment Management |
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April 30, 2024 |
Technical Guidelines for Application of Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) Method |
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Technical Guidelines for Application of Read-across |
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Guidelines for the Use of Cosmetic Ingredient Date |
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Index of Authoritative Institution Cosmetic Safety Assessment Data |
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Information on Cosmetic Ingredient Usage |
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Guidelines for Submission of Cosmetic Safety Assessment Data |
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Technical Guidance Principles for Identification and Assessment of Cosmetic Risk Substances |
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July 8, 2024 |
Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Stability Assessment |
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Technical Guidelines for Preservative Effectiveness Testing of Cosmetics |
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Technical Guidelines for Compatibility Assessment of Cosmetic Packaging Materials |
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Technical Guidelines for Application of Skin Sensitization Integrated Testing and Assessment Strategies |
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