01 Heightened Scrutiny on Popular Functional Ingredients Recent industry reports in China suggest that China Customs is increasing regulatory checks on 12 commonly used ingredients in health and wellness products: Artemisia argyi, Ergothioneine, Polypodium leucotomos extract, NMN, Quercetin, Saw Palmetto, Ashwagandha, Epilobium parviflorum, Erythrina mulungu, Damiana, Berberis aristata, and NAD+. Importers are now required to demonstrate that these ingredients comply with regulations in their country of origin and to provide supporting documentation to Chinese authorities. This isn't entirely new. In 2024, similar compliance requirements were applied to ingredients such as Coenzyme Q10, Chamomile, N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), Glutathione, Resveratrol, and others.
