ZMUni Compliance Centre

Eye, Lip, and Children's Cosmetics

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Microbial Limits for Eye, Lip, and Children's Cosmetics

China's Safety Technical Standards for Cosmetics(STSC) currently set a microbial limit of 500 CFU/g (or CFU/mL) for eye, lip, and children's cosmetics; the draft revision proposes lowering this limit to 100 CFU/g (or CFU/mL), aligning with regulations in the EU, US, Japan, Russia, and ISO standards. 

Limits for Dioxane

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Dioxane

A risk substance in cosmetics due to technical limitations, now has a revised limit in China's prohibited ingredients list from 30 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg.

New Addition for the List of Prohibited Substance

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4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor

It is currently a permitted UV filter under China's STSC and is proposed for inclusion in the prohibited ingredients list, aligning with regulations in EU, US, and Japan.

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6-Amino-m-cresol

It is currently a permitted hair dye under China's STSC and is proposed for inclusion in the prohibited ingredients list, aligning with regulations in EU and South Korea.

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Butylphenyl methylpropional

It is currently included in China's IECIC and is proposed for inclusion in the prohibited ingredients list, aligning with regulations in EU, UK and ASEAN.

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Cyclotetrasiloxane

It is currently included in China's IECIC and is proposed for inclusion in the prohibited ingredients list, aligning with EU and Thailand regulations.

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Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its salts

PFOS and its salts are proposed for inclusion in China's prohibited ingredients list, aligning with regulations in the EU, US, and ASEAN countries.

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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts

PFOA and its salts are proposed for inclusion in China's prohibited ingredients list, aligning with regulations in EU, US, and ASEAN countries.

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Pyrithione zinc (INN)

It is currently a restricted ingredient and permitted preservative under China's STSC, and is proposed for inclusion in the prohibited ingredients list, aligning with regulations in EU.

Revised Usage Limit for Restricted Substance

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Salicylic acid

It is currently a restricted ingredient in China, with a 2.0% limit for leave-on and rinse-off skin products and 3.0% for rinse-off hair products (not for use in products for children under three, except shampoos).

The revision proposes lowering the limit to 0.5% for body lotions, eye shadows, mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and deodorants, keeping 2.0% for other skin products, and adding bans for products for children under three and those with inhalation risk, aligning with EU requirements.

Revised Usage Limit for Permitted Preservatives

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Climbazole

It is currently a permitted preservative under China's STSC with a 0.5% limit, is proposed to be revised to 0.5% in rinse-off shampoos and 0.2% in leave-on hair and facial products, basically aligning with regulations in EU.

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Methylisothiazolinone

It is currently a permitted preservative under China's STSC with a 0.01% limit, is proposed to be revised to 0.0015% for rinse-off products, aligning with EU and Canadian requirements.

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Polyaminopropyl biguanide

It is currently a permitted preservative under China's STSC with a 0.3% limit, is proposed to be revised to 0.1%, with added restrictions against use in products with inhalation risk and a standardized English name, aligning with EU and other international regulations.

Revised Usage Limit for Permitted UV Filters

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Benzophenone-3

It is currently a permitted UV filter under China's STSC with a 10% limit, is  proposed to be revised to 6% for face, hand, and lip products (excluding sprays/aerosols) and 2.2% for body products (including sprays/aerosols), aligning with regulations in EU and UK.

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Homosalate

It is currently a permitted UV filter under China's STSC with a 10% limit, is proposed to be revised to 7.34% for facial products (non-aerosols), aligning with regulations in EU and ASEAN.

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Octocrylene

It is currently a permitted UV filter under China's STSC with a 10% limit (as acid), is proposed to be revised to 9% for aerosol products and 10% for other products, aligning with EU regulations.

Revised Usage Limit for Permitted Hair Dyes

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Toluene-2,5-diamine

There two are currently permitted hair dyes under China's STSC with a 4.0% limit (as free base) and labeling requirement "contains phenylenediamines,"  are proposed to be revised to 2.0% (as free base) for oxidative hair dye products, aligning with EU requirements.

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Toluene-2,5-diamine sulfate