{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ZMUni Compliance Centre","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.zmuni.com\/en\/","author_name":"kim","author_url":"https:\/\/www.zmuni.com\/en\/news\/author\/kim\/","title":"China NIDC Proposes Guidelines for Identifying New Cosmetic Ingredients","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GEr7JcpVXA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zmuni.com\/en\/news\/chinanidcproposesguidelinesforidentifyingnewcosmeticingredie\/\">China NIDC Proposes Guidelines for Identifying New Cosmetic Ingredients<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zmuni.com\/en\/news\/chinanidcproposesguidelinesforidentifyingnewcosmeticingredie\/embed\/#?secret=GEr7JcpVXA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;China NIDC Proposes Guidelines for Identifying New Cosmetic Ingredients&#8221; &#8212; ZMUni Compliance Centre\" data-secret=\"GEr7JcpVXA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!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);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/cdn.zmuni.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.zmuni.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788494151-organic-cosmetic-product-with-dreamy-aesthetic-fresh-background-4-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1435,"description":"&nbsp; On October 8, 2026, China&#39;s National Institutes for Drug Control (NIDC) released draft Guidelines for the Identification of New Cosmetic Ingredients (Trial) for public consultation. &nbsp; The draft aims to clarify how new cosmetic ingredients (NCIs) are identified in China, an area that has long posed challenges for the industry, particularly when dealing with plant extracts, fermentation-derived ingredients, and ingredients developed using innovative manufacturing processes. &nbsp; To address these uncertainties, the guidelines propose a unified framework for determining NCI status based on three key factors: substance identity, intended use, and safety risks. This would provide clearer technical guidance for"}