On December 15, 2025, China's National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the Technical Guidelines for Updating New Cosmetic Ingredient Notification Information. The document was initially opened for public consultation in March 2025.
Alongside the guidelines, NIFDC also published a set of Q&A to clarify key points and assist industry stakeholders in implementing the updated notification requirements.
Key Highlights from the Q&A:
Scope
The guidelines apply to updating information for new cosmetic ingredients before they are included in the Catalogue of Used Cosmetic Ingredients. Updates should generally not occur within one month of the monitoring period's end, except for self-maintained or company information updates. If a substantive safety risk is identified, registrants must report and implement risk control measures.
Main Update Scenarios
Self-maintained information: minor updates that can be performed directly by the registrant.
Company information updates: updates to registrant, domestic responsible party, or manufacturing site information without changes to actual production or research data.
Ingredient information updates: includes updates to basic ingredient information, production site changes, manufacturing process adjustments, quality standards, shelf life, intended use, and warnings/precautions. These updates require justification and submission of supporting or research data.
Required Documentation
Self-maintained updates: submitted via the information system.
Company updates: submit necessary supporting documents.
Ingredient updates: provide sufficient research and supporting data; some documents may be archived for reference to reduce burdens.
https://www.nifdc.org.cn/nifdc/xxgk/ggtzh/tongzhi/202512151355401841851.html
