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NIFDC Solicits Public Comments on Three Cosmetic Standards

To all relevant organizations: To further improve the technical standards for cosmetics, the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) has organized the development and revision of three cosmetic standard drafts for public comment, including the Testing Method for Trivalent Chromium and Hexavalent Chromium in Cosmetics (Attachments 1–3). We are now formally soliciting public feedback. Please submit your comments through the “Cosmetic Standard Development and Revision Management System” (https://www.nifdc.org.cn/nifdc/bshff/hzhpbzh/hzhpbzhxt/index.html) as required. The deadline for submission is February 24, 2026. Attachments: National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) January 15, 2026 Have Questions?

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NIFDC Solicits Public Comments on Three Cosmetic Standards Including “Mercury and Its Compounds”

To all relevant organizations: To further improve the technical standards for cosmetics, the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) has organized the development and revision of three cosmetic standard drafts for public comment, including Mercury and Its Compounds (Attachments 1–3). We are now formally soliciting public feedback. Please submit your comments through the “Cosmetic Standard Development and Revision Management System” (https://www.nifdc.org.cn/nifdc/bshff/hzhpbzh/hzhpbzhxt/index.html) as required. The deadline for submission is December 12, 2025. Attachments: National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) November 17, 2025 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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