On August 28, 2023, the National Medical Products Administration made significant updates to the Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standards (2015 Edition), including additions and revisions to multiple testing methods, as well as the inclusion of new prohibited ingredients. This is a major change that will affect not only cosmetic manufacturers but also consumers.

New testing methods effective immediately:Includes 14 items such as Method for Determination of pH Value in Water-in-Oil Cosmetics and Testing Methods for 11 Ingredients Including Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate in Cosmetics.
Revised testing methods effective March 1, 2024:5 revised testing methods, such as Testing Method for Acrylamide in Cosmetics and Testing Method for Free Formaldehyde in Cosmetics.
Implementation timeline:Testing methods effective immediately will be implemented upon issuance, while revised testing methods will take effect on March 1, 2024.

New prohibited ingredient Benvitimod:This ingredient will be added to Table 1 of prohibited and restricted cosmetic ingredients as entry No. 1285.
Management limit for benzene:The new regulation sets the benzene limit to not exceed 2 mg/kg as the maximum restriction when introduced as an impurity in cosmetics.

Impact on Manufacturers:All cosmetic registration, filing, and sampling inspections shall adopt the testing methods issued in this notice.
Impact on consumers:The newly added and revised regulations will further enhance the safety and quality of cosmetics.
Implementation Date:All newly added and revised regulations shall take effect from the date of issuance orMarch 1, 2024onwards.