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🤨 When conducting a complete safety assessment of cosmetic products, in which cases can the preservative efficacy evaluation not be conducted? 🙋♀️ According to 7.3.3 of the Cosmetic Safety Assessment Technical Guidelines: For products with the same preservative system and similar formula, the product safety assessment can refer to the existing information and experimental data. According to the product characteristics, products that are not easily contaminated by microorganisms, that is, non-aqueous products, products mainly containing organic solvents, products containing water such as water activity <0.7, ethanol content >20% (volume), high/low pH value (≥10 or ≤3), products with filling temperature higher than 65°C, products that are disposable or cannot be opened, etc., do not need to be evaluated for preservative efficacy, but the cosmetic safety assessor should explain the relevant situation. ⏬ Click to read more ⏬

On November 15, 2024, NIFDC released the "Information on the use of raw materials for marketed products (Updated draft for comments). What is the difference compared to the current "Information on the use of raw materials for marketed products" (April 30 version)?

Latest news! Cosmetics with a triethanolamine concentration of no more than 10% do not need to apply for relevant licenses when imported into China. (See the text for details)

❓ Are products such as bitter nail polish that stop children from sucking their fingers considered general cosmetics? ❓Are products that use dihydroxyacetone to adjust skin color and cover up white spots considered general cosmetics? ❓Can silver nitrate be used in hair products? ❓What should be noted when using products with atomizers, sprayers and other instruments? ❓What should be noted when the cosmetic label claims that the user group is involved？ ⏬ Click to read more ⏬

As different countries and regions pay more attention to cosmetic safety and consumer rights, each country has gradually formed its own standards for cosmetic packaging labeling. Although there are similarities in labeling requirements in many countries, there are significant differences in implementation. This article takes China, the EU, ASEAN, and the United States as examples to sort out the main similarities and differences in cosmetic label management in these regions, providing a reference for cosmetic companies to operate in compliance in the international market.

1 . What is the purpose of cosmetics preservation challenge test? Cosmetic preservation challenge test refers to a test that artificially contaminates cosmetics with a certain amount of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms under certain conditions to simulate the possible contamination of cosmetics, detect the amount of surviving bacteria at regular intervals, and evaluate the effectiveness of the cosmetics preservation system based on the change in the amount of surviving bacteria. Cosmetic preservation challenge test helps to clarify the effectiveness of cosmetics preservation system in protecting against microorganisms that may be introduced during the production, storage and use of cosmetics, and provides a guarantee for consumers to use cosmetics safely. 2 . When cosmetics registrants conduct cosmetics preservation challenge tests, must they conduct research in accordance with the "Technical Guidelines for Evaluation of Cosmetic Preservation Challenge Tests"? Cosmetics registrants and filers can choose industry standards, international standards (such as ISO 11930) or self-built methods based on their actual needs and circumstances to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of the product anti-corrosion system. The "Technical Guidelines for Evaluation of Cosmetic Preservation Challenge Tests" is a non-mandatory reference document. Cosmetic registrants and filers can refer to the "Technical Guidelines for Evaluation of Cosmetic Preservation Challenge Tests" or other methods to conduct relevant research when conducting preservation challenge tests. ....... ⏬ Click to read more ⏬

Testing for microorganisms and heavy metals in cosmetics is an important step in ensuring product safety and quality. These contaminants may lead to skin infections, allergies and other problems. Therefore, in order to protect the health of consumers, countries have set limits on the content of microorganisms and heavy metals in cosmetics in order to maintain the effectiveness and stability of the products. This article summarizes the requirements of China, the European Union, ASEAN, the United States, and Taiwan, China in this regard.

NIFDC recently carried out the sorting of information on registered general cosmetic raw materials, and formed an updated version of the Information on the Use of Raw Materials for Marketed Products (Draft for Comments) and its revision notes.

Since the implementation of the Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations in 2021, the first new whitening ingredient has been approved in China！

1. Cosmetic Raw Materials Data Usage Guide contains seven main types of raw material data. Is there a weight order relationship between the various evidence types? 2. If a product formula contains a plant extract, and the plant is in the "Chinese Food Composition Table", is it only necessary to provide evidence to prove that the plant is in the "Chinese Food Composition Table" to exempt the systemic toxicity of the plant extract? 3. What is the difference between the 3-year use history of raw materials in the full version of the safety assessment and the evidence type 3 in the simplified version of the safety assessment? 4. When a cosmetics filing person conducts a compatibility assessment between cosmetics and packaging materials, is it necessary to conduct research in accordance with the Technical Guidelines for Compatibility Testing and Assessment of Cosmetics and Packaging Materials? 5. What are the drug and food-related standards that cosmetics filers can refer to when conducting compatibility assessments between cosmetics and packaging materials? ....... ⏬ Click to read more ⏬