Efficacy

I. Core Responsibilities and Procedures At the time of registration or notification, cosmetic registrants and notifiers must upload a summary of the basis for product efficacy claims to the specialized website designated by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The registrant or notifier is responsible for the scientific validity, authenticity, reliability, and traceability of the submitted summary. Cosmetic efficacy claims must be supported by sufficient scientific evidence. This evidence includes scientific literature, research data, or the results of cosmetic efficacy evaluation tests. The methods used for evaluation must be scientific, reasonable, and feasible, and they must fulfill the purpose of the evaluation. Registrants and notifiers may conduct the evaluations themselves or entrust an evaluation balanced with appropriate capabilities to follow the requirements listed in Table 1. A summary of the efficacy claim basis will then be prepared and published based on the evaluation conclusions. II. Specific Evaluation Requirements by Category