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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. 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.

On April 15, 2026, the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) published six technical guidelines regaeding hair dye, perm and sunscreen cosmetics. The promulgation and implementation of the above technical guidelines provide normative technical basis for the study and quality control of above three kinds of cosmetics.

Based on data retrieved from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), twelve new cosmetic ingredients have been filed between April 1 and April 13, 2026. Detailed information is provided in the table below. At present, the associated technical specifications have not been made public, and the ingredient has not yet entered the post-filing monitoring period. As of now in 2026, a total of 63 new cosmetic ingredients have been filed.

In June 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) established a dynamic adjustment mechanism for the "Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Inventory"), dividing it into List I and List II for management. On April 13, 2026, the NMPA conducted the fourth dynamic adjustment of the "Inventory," resulting in a total of 50 adjustment records. To date, the "Inventory" has undergone four dynamic adjustments. The following content provides a detailed review of these four adjustments, aiming to help enterprises better understand and comply with the latest cosmetic ingredient regulatory requirements.

CIRS will attend In-cosmetics Global 2026 in Paris, providing cosmetic regulatory compliance, market access, and efficacy testing services at Stand 2D59.

On April 3, 2026, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that, in response to packaging material supply shortages, it would temporarily allow food, cosmetics, and other products to display required labeling information using sticker labels when using alternative packaging materials. This temporary measure takes effect on April 5 and will be valid for six months (may be terminated early or extended depending on actual supply conditions).

The 26th Regulatory Congress, hosted by the French Cosmetic Association (Cosmed), took place in Paris from April 1–2, 2026. Over two days, the event brought together cosmetics industry experts and decision-makers to exchange views on regulatory trends across key regions, including the European Union, Asia, North America, South America, and the Middle East.

To help stakeholders stay informed of the latest developments and gain insights into market trends, this article provides a systematic review and in-depth analysis of the cosmetic ingredient filings published by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in March 2026. The report mainly covers the number of new ingredient filings during the month, basic information about the filing enterprises, the regional distribution of domestic filers, ingredients that have been filed multiple times, and interpretations of selected ingredients. It aims to offer valuable data support and information references for the cosmetics industry.

On April 2, 2026, the Korea Cosmetic Association (KCIA) issued an announcement stating that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) partially amended the Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act on March 31, 2026, aiming to further strengthen the safety supervision of directly purchased overseas cosmetics. The amended provisions have entered into force on April 2, 2026.