Under Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR) issued in 2020, cosmetics are divided into two types: special and ordinary.. Special cosmetics are products for the function of anti-freckle/whitening, sunscreen, hair dye, hair perm, anti-hair loss and new efficacies. Ordinary cosmetics are those other than special cosmetics. Companies who plan to place cosmetics on Chinese market must apply for the registration or filing with the NMPA or provincial MPA to get approval license or certificate. Toothpaste will be regulated as ordinary cosmetics. Companies who intend to sell cosmetics products via offline stores in China as well as companies who intend to sell cosmetics products via online platforms except cross-border e-commerce such as TMALL, JD, etc., shall complete the registration.

Under Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR) issued in 2020, companies shall apply for the registration and filing of cosmetic ingredients not listed in Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC 2021). New cosmetic ingredients refer to natural or artificial raw materials used in cosmetics for the first time in China. They can be divided into 2 types: New cosmetic ingredients with high safety risk(s), such as preservatives, colorants, anti-freckle/whitening agents, sunscreen agents and hair dyes and New cosmetic ingredients without high safety risk(s).

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