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Compliance Guide for Cosmetic Safety Assessment

I. Key Dates and Scope II. Qualifications for Safety Assessors Cosmetic safety assessors must meet the following requirements: III. The Four-Step Risk Assessment Process The risk assessment for ingredients and substances involves these four steps: IV. Core Principles for Assessment 1. Ingredient Assessment 2. Product Assessment V. Testing for Harmful Substances VI. 2024 Update: How to Submit Reports Cosmetics are now divided into two categories for submission: VII. Record Keeping Safety assessment records must be kept for at least 10 years after the expiration date of the last batch of the product sold. Have Questions?

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Five New Testing Methods Incorporated into Safety Technical Standards, Including Animal Alternatives!

TThe National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has organized the drafting of five testing methods, including the Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test Method, In Vitro Skin Sensitization: Kinetic Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay (kDPRA), In Vitro Skin Absorption Test Method, Immunotoxicity Test Method, and Oral Mucosal Irritation Test Method. These methods have been reviewed and approved by the Chairperson’s Meeting of the NMPA Cosmetics Standardization Technical Committee and are hereby released for inclusion in the relevant chapters of the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015 Edition) (see Attachments). These five methods are newly added and will officially take effect on March 1, 2026. Prior to the effective date, cosmetic registrants and notifiers are encouraged to adopt these methods for relevant testing. Notice is hereby given. Attachments: National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) August 28, 2025 Have Questions?

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