1.0ZMUni Compliance Centrehttps://www.zmuni.com/en/kimhttps://www.zmuni.com/en/news/author/kim/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IdmzXEauzi"><a href="https://www.zmuni.com/en/news/chinatospeedupapprovalofhighrisknewcosmeticingredients16subs/">China to Speed Up Approval of High-Risk New Cosmetic Ingredients: 16 Substances Selected for Innovation Guidance</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.zmuni.com/en/news/chinatospeedupapprovalofhighrisknewcosmeticingredients16subs/embed/#?secret=IdmzXEauzi" width="600" height="338" title="“China to Speed Up Approval of High-Risk New Cosmetic Ingredients: 16 Substances Selected for Innovation Guidance” — ZMUni Compliance Centre" data-secret="IdmzXEauzi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://cdn.zmuni.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.zmuni.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1761027821-laboratory-glassware-with-red-liquid-arrangement.jpg20001333      On October 20, 2025, China's National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) launched the first batch of new cosmetic ingreidents (NCIs) for innovation guidance. The selected NCIs were chosen based on four key criteria: first-to-market, Chinese characteristics, domestic substitution, and green low-carbon development.   This initiative aims to implement the Several Provisions on Supporting Cosmetic Ingredient Innovation and strengthen services for the innovation and application of new cosmetic ingredients.   Note: Being included in the innovation guidance list does not indicate that an ingredient's safety or quality has been approved. R&D must still comply with relevant regulations, and