NMPA Issued Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Labeling

On June 3, 2021, the NMPA released the Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Labeling (hereinafter referred to as “Measures”), that will be implemented in different phases:

ApplicantVoluntary PeriodMandatory StartNew applicantJune 3, 2021 - April 30, 2022May 1, 2022Applicants with registrations / filings successfully approved
before May 1, 2022June 3, 2021 - April 30, 2023May 1, 2023

For cosmetics registration and filing, GB5296.3 has always been the guiding principle for labeling requirements. The implementation of the "Measures" is a tailored and exclusive guidance to further standardize the labeling of cosmetics whilst making some changes to the GB5296.3 as indicated in the comparison table below.

ConditionsBeforeAfterLabeling for DRAs (Domestic Responsible Agents) and factoriesName and address of the applicants are required for registration and filingIn addition to the applicant’s, the name and address of the DRAs and factories will also be requiredLabeling for cosmetics with outer packaging and containers that have direct contact with the contents/According to the labeling requirements, the Chinese name of the product and product expiration dates* must be indicatedMore than one factory designated by the registrant / filer to be part of the final production process (excluding the packaging process)/The names and addresses of all the factories can be displayed together on the Chinese LabelLabeling of raw materialsList the ingredients by namesIn addition to the list of ingredient names, all cosmetic ingredients that do not exceed 0.1% (w/w) of the product formula should be listed under “other microconstituents”Labeling of Product Name IndicatorThe Chinese name of the product without the indicator in front would suffice.The product name indicator “中文产品名称:/Chinese Product Name:” must be shown before the actual Chinese name of the product.Labeling for instructions for useInstructions for use was only recommended but not mandatoryInstructions for use must be displayed on the Chinese Label

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