Based on data retrieved from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), seven new cosmetic ingredients have been filed between January 15 and January 23, 2025. 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, a total of 15 new cosmetic ingredients have been successfully filed in 2026.

On January 21, 2026, China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) Releases Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Technical Review of Cosmetics, we have collected the latest FAQs and translated them into English for your reference.

This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations as of December 2025, including domestic China industry news, newly issued regulations, updates to relevant standards and policies, and regulatory requirements, as well as global regulatory trends in the cosmetics sector. It aims to assist enterprises in ensuring compliance and keeping up with global cosmetics regulatory trends.

On January 15, 2025, China’s National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) issued a notice announcing the release of three draft cosmetic standards aimed at further enhancing the country’s technical framework for cosmetics. The drafts are now open for public consultation, with the deadline for submitting comments set for February 24, 2026.

Based on data retrieved from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), seven new cosmetic ingredients have been filed between January 8 and January 14, 2025. 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, a total of 10 new cosmetic ingredients have been successfully filed in 2026.

On January 6, 2026, according to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), a new cosmetic ingredient has completed the filing process. This marks the first new cosmetic ingredient filing approved in 2026.

On January 4, 2025, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced the third dynamic adjustment to theInventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (IECIC).

Following FAQs are all related to ordinary cosmetics filing, CIRS Group has compiled the information and translated them into English for your reference.

In accordance with Article 78 of the Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations, products that had obtained administrative licenses for five categories of former special purpose cosmetics—namely hair growth, hair removal, breast enhancement, body slimming, and deodorant—prior to January 1, 2021, under the former Regulations on Hygiene Supervision of Cosmetics, were granted a unified transition period ending on December 31, 2025.

This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations in China and globally as of November 2025, covering industry news, newly issued regulations, latest standards updates, relevant policy adjustments, and regulatory requirements. It aims to assist enterprises in ensuring compliance and keeping up with global cosmetics regulatory trends.