China IECIC Update: Ingredient Name Changes and International Discrepancies to Note

On April 13, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) carried out the fourth dynamic adjustment to the Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China, involving a total of 50 records. Among these, one ingredient, "Saussurea involucrata callus powder," was newly added to IECIC II ; 49 ingredient names in IECIC I were revised.

Ingredient Name Changes and International Discrepancies

For certain ingredients revised in IECIC I, the updated names differ from those currently listed in the EU Cosmetic Ingredient Catalogue ((EU) 2025/1175) and the US INCI database. For example, the INCI name for “谷精草（ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM）花/茎提取物” has been revised to “ERIOCAULON BUERGERIANUM FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT” following this adjustment; however, the EU CosIng database and the US INCI database still retain the pre-revision name ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT.

This is primarily because the current adjustment is based on normative corrections from taxonomic classification, whereas international cosmetic ingredient catalogues have a statutory lag in their update cycles. For other ingredients with similar discrepancies, please refer to the "List of Affected Ingredients" at the end of this document.

Companies are advised to take note of the following:

For imported cosmetics containing the above ingredients, the ingredient names on original packaging may not align with those in the domestic Inventory. Attention should be paid to ensuring regulatory compliance during the filing process.
When exporting products to markets such as the EU and the US, attention should also be paid to the ingredient naming requirements of the destination market to avoid product notification or customs clearance issues caused by naming discrepancies.
Continue to monitor updates to international cosmetic ingredient catalogues and promptly conduct ingredient name comparisons and label adjustments.

List of Affected Ingredients

Number of the Ingredient	Chinese Name for the Ingredient	Previous Name （NCI name unchanged in international databases）	Current Name
IECICΙ： 02587	谷精草（ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM）花/茎提取物	Chinese Name：谷精草（ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM）花/茎提取物	Chinese Name：谷精草（ERIOCAULON BUERGERIANUM）花/茎提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：ERIOCAULON BUERGERIANUM FLOWER/STEM EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：02588	谷精草（ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM）提取物	Chinese Name：谷精草（ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM）提取物	Chinese Name：谷精草（ERIOCAULON BUERGERIANUM）提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：ERIOCAULON BUERGARIANUM EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：ERIOCAULON BUERGERIANUM EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：04233	来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA）提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA (LIME) EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：04234	来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）果皮粉	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）果皮粉	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA）果皮粉
		INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) PEEL POWDER	INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA (LIME) PEEL POWDER
IECIC Ι：04235	来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）果皮提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）果皮提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA）果皮提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) PEEL EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA (LIME) PEEL EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：04237	来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）果提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）果提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA）果提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) FRUIT EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA (LIME) FRUIT EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：04238	来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）花提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）花提取物	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA）花提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) FLOWER EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA (LIME) FLOWER EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：04239	来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）油	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）油	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA）油
		INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) OIL	INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA (LIME) OIL
IECIC Ι：04240	来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）汁	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA）汁	Chinese Name：来檬（CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA）汁
		INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA (LIME) JUICE	INCI Name/English Name：CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA (LIME) JUICE
IECIC Ι：04479	落瓣油茶（CAMELLIA KISSI）籽油	Chinese Name：落瓣油茶（CAMELLIA KISSI）籽油	Chinese Name：落瓣油茶（CAMELLIA KISSII）籽油
		INCI Name/English Name：CAMELLIA KISSI SEED OIL	INCI Name/English Name：CAMELLIA KISSII SEED OIL
IECIC Ι：04697	密罗木（MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA）叶/茎提取物	Chinese Name：密罗木（MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA）叶/茎提取物	Chinese Name：密罗木（MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIUS）叶/茎提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA LEAF/STEM EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIUS LEAF/STEM EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：04698	密罗木（MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA）叶提取物	Chinese Name：密罗木（MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA）叶提取物	Chinese Name：密罗木（MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIUS）叶提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：MYROTHAMNUS FLABELLIFOLIUS LEAF EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：04955	欧亚萍蓬草（NUPHAR LUTEUM）根提取物	Chinese Name：欧亚萍蓬草（NUPHAR LUTEUM）根提取物	Chinese Name：欧亚萍蓬草（NUPHAR LUTEA）根提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：NUPHAR LUTEUM ROOT EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：NUPHAR LUTEA ROOT EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：05186	翅果竹芋（THAUMATOCOCCUS DANIELLI）果提取物	Chinese Name：翅果竹芋（THAUMATOCOCCUS DANIELLI）果提取物	Chinese Name：翅果竹芋（THAUMATOCOCCUS DANIELLII）果提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：THAUMATOCOCCUS DANIELLI FRUIT EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：THAUMATOCOCCUS DANIELLII FRUIT EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：05547	日本萍蓬草（NUPHAR JAPONICUM）根提取物	Chinese Name：日本萍蓬草（NUPHAR JAPONICUM）根提取物	Chinese Name：日本萍蓬草（NUPHAR JAPONICA）根提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：NUPHAR JAPONICUM ROOT EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：NUPHAR JAPONICA ROOT EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：05699	乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）胶提取物	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）胶提取物	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERI）胶提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERII GUM EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERI GUM EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：05700	乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）树皮粉	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）树皮粉	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERI）树皮粉
		INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERII BARK POWDER	INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERI BARK POWDER
IECIC Ι：05701	乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）树脂提取物	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）树脂提取物	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERI）树脂提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERII RESIN EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERI RESIN EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：05702	乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）提取物	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）提取物	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERI）提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERII EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERI EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：05703	乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）油	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERII）油	Chinese Name：乳香（BOSWELLIA CARTERI）油
		INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERII OIL	INCI Name/English Name：BOSWELLIA CARTERI OIL
IECIC Ι：06978	香茶菜（ISODONIS JAPONICUS）叶/柄提取物	Chinese Name：香茶菜（ISODONIS JAPONICUS）叶/柄提取物	Chinese Name：香茶菜（ISODON JAPONICUS）叶/柄提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：ISODONIS JAPONICUS LEAF/STALK EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：ISODON JAPONICUS LEAF/STALK EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：07077	肖乳香（SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS）籽提取物	Chinese Name：肖乳香（SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS）籽提取物	Chinese Name：肖乳香（SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIA）籽提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS SEED EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIA SEED EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：08078	油菜/油桐（BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ALEURITES FORDI）油共聚物	Chinese Name：油菜/油桐（BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ALEURITES FORDI）油共聚物	Chinese Name：油菜/油桐（BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ALEURITES FORDII）油共聚物
		INCI Name/English Name：BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ALEURITES FORDI OIL COPOLYMER	INCI Name/English Name：BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS/ALEURITES FORDII OIL COPOLYMER
IECIC Ι：08695	紫玉兰（MAGNOLIA LILIFLORA）花蕾提取物	Chinese Name：紫玉兰（MAGNOLIA LILIFLORA）花蕾提取物	Chinese Name：紫玉兰（MAGNOLIA LILIIFLORA）花蕾提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：MAGNOLIA LILIFLORA BUD EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：MAGNOLIA LILIIFLORA BUD EXTRACT
IECIC Ι：08696	紫玉兰（MAGNOLIA LILIFLORA）花提取物	Chinese Name：紫玉兰（MAGNOLIA LILIFLORA）花提取物	Chinese Name：紫玉兰（MAGNOLIA LILIIFLORA）花提取物
		INCI Name/English Name：MAGNOLIA LILIFLORA FLOWER EXTRACT	INCI Name/English Name：MAGNOLIA LILIIFLORA FLOWER EXTRACT

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