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The Announcement on Matters Concerning Cosmetic Registration and Filing, officially issued on July 29, 2026, puts forward optimization measures covering eight key aspects.

At a Glance: On July 29, 2026, China’s NMPA released new measures optimizing cosmetic registration and filing to enhance efficiency and stimulate industry innovation. Key reforms include exempting market-sale proof for foreign first-launch products, reducing animal testing, shifting ingredient safety files to enterprise archiving, allowing shared safety data for similar formulas, simplifying cross-border site transfers, and expanding flexible efficacy evaluation methods.

Recently, China's NMPA clarifies the transitional management requirements for the implementation of revisions to the STSC for Cosmetics (2015 Edition).

CIRS Group has compiled the data from China's NMPA and Guangzhou authorities to help enterprises track regulatory trends and mitigate compliance risks.

On May 29, 2026, China's STSC underwent a significant update. To accompany this update, China's NIFDC simultaneously released official supporting Q&As. CIRS Group has compiled and organized the information below for your reference.

In April 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration, and the Sichuan Provincial Medical Products Administration successively issued announcements on cosmetic supervision and sampling inspection. A total of 103 batches of cosmetics were found non-compliant, and 47 batches were detected with prohibited ingredients.

Recently, China NIFDC issued two technical guidelines for hair perming cosmetics. CIRS Group provides an in-depth interpretation covering nine core aspects-offering comprehensive and professional technical support and practical guidance for cosmetics enterprises. Additionally, a detailed comparison between the official versions and the drafts for comments of both guidelines is attached, helping enterprises quickly grasp the key revisions and accurately adapt to the new regulatory requirements.