China’s NMPA Unveils 2024 Cosmetics Standards Plan: Addressing Prohibited and Restricted Ingredients, Testing Methods
On August 8, 2024, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the Notice on the 2024 Cosmetics Standard Project Plan. 1 The notice announced 55 cosmetics standard formulation and revision projects proposed by NMPA’s Cosmetics Standardization Technical Committee. The notice is open for public feedback for 7 days from the date of publication.
| No. | Standard Project Name | Revision/Formulation | Project Undertaking Organization |
| 1 | Total colony count (eye cosmetics, lip cosmetics and children’s cosmetics) limit | Revision | Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee – General Technical Requirements |
| 2 | Dioxane limit | ||
| 3 | 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor | ||
| 4 | 6-Amino-m-cresol | ||
| 5 | Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial) | ||
| 6 | Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4 ) | ||
| 7 | Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its salts | Formulation | |
| 8 | Perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts | ||
| 9 | Mercury and its compounds (excluding mercury compounds in the List of Permitted Preservatives) | Revision | |
| 10 | Zinc pyrithione | ||
| 11 | Salicylic acid (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 12 | Climbazole (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 13 | Methylisothiazolinone (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 14 | Polyaminopropyl biguanide (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 15 | Benzophenone-3 (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 16 | Homosalate (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 17 | Octocrylene (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 18 | Biphenyl-2-ol and its salts (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 19 | Acid violet 43 (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 20 | Toluene-2,5-diamine (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 21 | Toluene-2,5-diamine sulfate (maximum allowed concentration) | ||
| 22 | Bacterial reverse mutation assay | Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee – Safety Evaluation | |
| 23 | In vitro mammalian chromosome aberration test | ||
| 24 | Subchronic oral toxicity test | ||
| 25 | Subchronic dermal toxicity test | ||
| 26 | Pig-a gene mutation in peripheral blood of rodents test methods | Formulation | |
| 27 | In vitro 3D model reconstruction test method | ||
| 28 | Human skin patch test | Revision | Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee – Human Safety and Efficacy Evaluation |
| 29 | Safety evaluation of human trials | ||
| 30 | Determination method for sun protection factor (SPF value) of sunscreen cosmetics | ||
| 31 | Determination method for long-wave ultraviolet protection index (PFA value) of sunscreen cosmetics | ||
| 32 | Testing method for freckle-removing and whitening efficacies of cosmetics | ||
| 33 | Testing method for anti-hair loss efficacy of cosmetics | ||
| 34 | Collagen | Formulation | Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee – Ingredient and Packaging Material |
| 35 | Hyaluronic acid | ||
| 36 | Carbomer | ||
| 37 | p-phenylenediamine | ||
| 38 | Mixture of methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate | ||
| 39 | Pearl extract | ||
| 40 | Aloe vera extract | ||
| 41 | Rose flower extract | ||
| 42 | Pomegranate extract | ||
| 43 | General standards for cosmetic products | Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee – Product | |
| 44 | Lyophilized powder | ||
| 45 | Disposable cosmetics | ||
| 46 | Spray products | ||
| 47 | Aerosol products | ||
| 48 | Testing method for nitrosamine components such as dimethylnitrosoamine in cosmetics | Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee – Inspection and Testing Methods | |
| 49 | Testing method for 32 prohibited colorants in cosmetics | ||
| 50 | Testing method for organic solvents in cosmetics (testing methods for 15 ingredients such as dichloromethane, testing methods for 37 ingredients such as ethanol) | Revision | |
| 51 | Testing method for Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||
| 52 | Toothpaste classification catalogs | Formulation | Cosmetic Standardization Sub-technical Committee – Toothpaste Inspection and Testing |
| 53 | Testing method for multi-component preservatives in toothpaste | ||
| 54 | Testing method for anti-infective components in toothpaste | ||
| 55 | Testing method for 60 components including doxylamine in toothpaste |
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