On August 8, 2024, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the Notice on the 2024 Cosmetics Standard Project Plan, which announced 55 cosmetics standard formulation and revision projects proposed by NMPA's Cosmetics Standardization Technical Committee. The notice is open for public feedback until August 15, 2024.
The whole project plan involves a total of 55 cosmetic standards, comprising 31 revisions of existing standards and 24 newly developed standards.
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1 |
Total colony count (eye cosmetics, lip cosmetics and children's cosmetics) limit |
Revision |
Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee - General Technical Requirements |
21 |
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2 |
Dioxane limit |
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3 |
4-Methylbenzylidene camphor |
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4 |
6-Amino-m-cresol |
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5 |
Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) |
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6 |
Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4 ) |
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7 |
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its salts |
Formulation |
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8 |
Perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts |
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9 |
Mercury and its compounds (excluding mercury compounds in the List of Permitted Preservatives) |
Revision |
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10 |
Zinc pyrithione |
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11 |
Salicylic acid (maximum allowed concentration) |
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12 |
Climbazole (maximum allowed concentration) |
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13 |
Methylisothiazolinone (maximum allowed concentration) |
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14 |
Polyaminopropyl biguanide (maximum allowed concentration) |
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15 |
Benzophenone-3 (maximum allowed concentration) |
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16 |
Homosalate (maximum allowed concentration) |
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17 |
Octocrylene (maximum allowed concentration) |
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18 |
Biphenyl-2-ol and its salts (maximum allowed concentration) |
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19 |
Acid violet 43 (maximum allowed concentration) |
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20 |
Toluene-2,5-diamine (maximum allowed concentration) |
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21 |
Toluene-2,5-diamine sulfate (maximum allowed concentration) |
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22 |
Bacterial reverse mutation assay |
Revision |
Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee - Safety Evaluation |
6 |
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23 |
In vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test |
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24 |
Subchronic oral toxicity test |
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25 |
Subchronic dermal toxicity test |
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26 |
Pig-a gene mutation in peripheral blood of rodents test methods |
Formulation |
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27 |
In vitro 3D model reconstruction test method |
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28 |
Human skin patch test |
Revision |
Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee - Human Safety and Efficacy Evaluation |
6 |
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29 |
Safety evaluation of human trials |
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30 |
Determination method for sun protection factor (SPF value) of sunscreen cosmetics |
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31 |
Determination method for long-wave ultraviolet protection index (PFA value) of sunscreen cosmetics |
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32 |
Testing method for freckle-removing and whitening efficacies of cosmetics |
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33 |
Testing method for anti-hair loss efficacy of cosmetics |
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34 |
Collagen |
Formulation |
Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee - Ingredient and Packaging Material |
9 |
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35 |
Hyaluronic acid |
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36 |
Carbomer |
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37 |
p-phenylenediamine |
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38 |
Mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate |
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39 |
Pearl extract |
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40 |
Aloe vera extract |
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41 |
Rose flower extract |
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42 |
Pomegranate extract |
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43 |
General standards for cosmetic products |
Formulation |
Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee - Product |
5 |
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44 |
Lyophilized powder |
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45 |
Disposable cosmetics |
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46 |
Spray products |
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47 |
Aerosol products |
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48 |
Testing method for nitrosamine components such as dimethylnitrosoamine in cosmetics |
Formulation |
Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee - Inspection and Testing Methods |
4 |
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49 |
Testing method for 32 prohibited colorants in cosmetics |
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50 |
Testing method for organic solvents in cosmetics (testing methods for 15 ingredients such as dichloromethane, testing methods for 37 ingredients such as ethanol) |
Revision |
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51 |
Testing method for Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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52 |
Toothpaste classification catalogs |
Formulation |
Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee - Toothpaste Inspection and Testing |
4 |
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53 |
Testing method for multi-component preservatives in toothpaste |
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54 |
Testing method for anti-infective components in toothpaste |
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55 |
Testing method for 60 components including doxylamine in toothpaste |
