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On March 30, 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued two draft mandatory national standards for public consultation, covering cosmetic labelling (Instructions for Use of Consumer Products – Part 3: General Labelling for Cosmetics, see our separate update for details) and toothpaste safety (General Technical Requirements for the Safety of Toothpaste). The consultation period runs from March 30 to May 29, 2026.
Under the Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations (2021), toothpaste is regulated by reference to general cosmetics in China. In recent years, China has introduced specific regulatory requirements covering raw materials, physicochemical and microbiological testing, and toxicological evaluation, alongside continuous development of testing methods. However, no mandatory national standard for general toothpaste safety requirements had previously been established.
The draft standard is developed based on existing laws, regulations, and technical specifications, and takes into account industry development. It sets out comprehensive requirements for toothpaste products across eight chapters, covering scope, normative references, terms and definitions, requirements, test methods, packaging materials, labelling, storage, and transportation.
