To further optimize the management of cosmetic safety assessment and orderly promote the implementation of the cosmetic safety assessment system, according to the Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics, the Provisions for Registration and Notification of Cosmetics and the Technical Guidance for the Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics (2021 Edition) (hereinafter referred to as the Guidance) and other relevant regulatory requirements, the NMPA formulated Several Measures to Optimize the Management of Cosmetic Safety Assessment, which are hereby issued and will come into force from May 1, 2024.

The relevant issues are announced as follows:

I. Classified management for cosmetic safety assessment data shall be implemented. Some qualified general cosmetics are allowed to submit the basic conclusions of the safety assessment, with the safety assessment report filed by the cosmetics enterprise for reference.

II. In view of the need for a certain period of cosmetic R&D, to avoid redundant investment of enterprise R&D resources, cosmetic registrants or filing entities can still submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report that meets the requirements of the Guidance when applying for registration or filing prior to May 1, 2025.

It is hereby announced.

Annex: Several Measures to Optimize the Management of Cosmetic Safety Assessment

National Medical Products Administration

April 22, 2024