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cosmetics filing Q&A


1. Question: Is there any time limit on the use of the registration number?

Answer: According to the prompts of the ordinary cosmetics registration management system, the registration numbers that have been received or temporarily stored between January 1st and December 31st of each year should be submitted for registration before December 31st of that year, otherwise they will be cleared and invalidated. All enterprises are requested to reasonably arrange the submission time of filing materials and pay attention to relevant notices from the system.

2. Question: Can children’s cosmetics labels be marked with food-related patterns?

Answer: According to Article 13 of the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children's Cosmetics", cosmetics registrants, filers, and entrusted manufacturing enterprises should take measures to avoid confusion between the properties, smell, appearance, etc. of children's cosmetics and food, drugs and other products, and to prevent misunderstandings. Ingestion, misuse. Children's cosmetics labels must not be marked with words such as "food grade" or "edible" or food-related images.

3. Question: Are microcrystalline or microneedle products considered cosmetics?

Answer: Products that claim to be microcrystalline or microneedle-based, such as using tiny needle-shaped raw materials such as hydrolyzed sponges or corresponding production technology, and using methods to produce effects by inserting into the skin or allowing product penetration, rather than being applied to the surface of the skin, are Beyond the definition of cosmetics.

4. Question: What should we pay special attention to when controlling the quality of seaweed facial masks?

Answer: In the cosmetics sampling results reported by relevant departments this year, many batches of seaweed masks contained microbial excess. The production process and storage conditions of seaweed masks should strictly control microbial indicators. In addition, according to the "Announcement of the State Food and Drug Administration on Updating the Catalog of Prohibited Raw Materials in Cosmetics" (No. 74, 2021), hyoscyamus (black henbane) is a banned plant (animal) raw material for cosmetics, and it is strictly prohibited to confuse " hyoscyamus " with "seaweed" "Carry out cosmetics production or registration.

5. Question: How to describe the applicable skin type in the usage instructions?

Answer: It is not recommended to use vague statements such as "suitable for a variety of skin types", "suitable for many types of skin", "suitable for all skins", etc. The specific skin type it is suitable for should be clearly stated, such as whether it is suitable for dry, Whether you have oily or combination skin, if it is suitable for sensitive skin, you need to make a corresponding efficacy claim evaluation and upload a summary of the basis for the efficacy evaluation.