In May 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published cosmetic supervision and sampling inspection announcements, reporting a total of 84 batches of non-compliant cosmetics. The Guangzhou Municipal Administration for Market Regulation announced that 12 cosmetic enterprises were found with deficiencies in their quality management systems, including five with serious deficiencies.
CIRS Group has compiled and summarized the inspection data and various types of violations to help enterprises stay informed of regulatory trends and proactively assess compliance risks.
NMPA Cosmetic Supervision and Sampling Inspection Data
According to NMPA Announcement No. 16 and No. 19 of 2026 on cosmetic sampling inspection, a total of 84 batches of non-compliant cosmetics were reported (including 15 batches suspected of being counterfeit):
As shown in Figure 1 below, the non-compliant cosmetics include: sunscreen products (40 batches), hair dye products (17 batches), shampoo and hair care products (14 batches), body wash products (6 batches), face mask products (2 batches), and other cosmetics (5 batches).
As shown in Figure 2 below, the non-compliance issues include: sunscreen ingredient mismatch (38 batches), hair dye ingredient mismatch (18 batches), microbial indicators non-compliant (14 batches), preservative content exceeded (11 batches), prohibited/restricted ingredients detected or exceeding limits (2 batches), and pH value non-compliant (1 batch).
Local Medical Products Administration Cosmetic Supervision and Sampling Inspection Data
On May 19, 2026, the Guangzhou Municipal Administration for Market Regulation published an announcement identifying 12 cosmetic manufacturers with deficiencies in their production quality management systems, including five enterprises found with serious deficiencies.
CIRS Reminder
The May 2026 national and local cosmetic supervision and sampling inspection results show that popular categories such as sunscreen, hair dye, and shampoo/hair care products have a high incidence of non-compliance. Compliance risks related to ingredient mismatch and non-compliant microbial indicators are particularly prominent.
We remind relevant enterprises to closely monitor regulatory trends, conduct raw material control and formulation audits in line with typical inspection issues, promptly identify compliance risks, strictly observe the requirements of the Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation and relevant technical standards, and comprehensively safeguard quality safety, and compliance from the source.
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