To help all industry stakeholders keep abreast of the latest developments and gain insight into market trends of new cosmetic ingredients, CIRS Group has systematically compiled and in-depth analyzed the October 2026 new cosmetic ingredient registration/filing information published by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The following report mainly covers the number of new ingredient registrations and filings during the month, the basic profile and regional distribution of the notifiers, and ingredient interpretation, striving to provide the industry with valuable data support and information.
I. Number of New Cosmetic Ingredient Registrations and Filings in China in October 2026
According to queries of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), in October 2026:
- 12 new cosmetic ingredients completed filing. The relevant technical requirements have not yet been disclosed, and none has entered the monitoring period. Details are shown in Table 1 below. Compared with the same period last year (17 filings in October 2025), the filing volume decreased by about 29.4% year-on-year. As of the end of October 2026, a cumulative total of 163 new cosmetic ingredients had been filed in 2026.
Table 1
| Filing No. | Standard Chinese Name | Filing Date | Chinese Name for the Filer | English Name for the Filer | Filer Location |
| 国妆原备字20260152 | 环（甘氨酰 s-丰年虾八肽-1 甘氨酸） | 2026/10/10 | 浙江湃肽生物股份有限公司 | Zhejiang Peptide Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260153 | 粗叶榕（FICUS HIRTA）根提取物 | 2026/10/12 | 广州市白云区白云美湾医颜国际化妆品研究院 | Guangzhou Baiyun District Baiyunmeiwan Yiyan International Cosmetics Research Institute | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260154 | 稻胚芽油酸酯 | 2026/10/16 | 杭州佳嘉乐生物技术有限公司 | Hangzhou Jiajiale Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260155 | 光滑环锈伞（PHOLIOTA NAMEKO）子实体提取物 | 2026/10/16 | 广州市白云区白云美湾医颜国际化妆品研究院 | Guangzhou Baiyun District Baiyunmeiwan Yiyan International Cosmetics Research Institute | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260156 | 月桂酰β-丙氨酸钠 | 2026/10/20 | 广州宏度精细化工有限公司 | Guangzhou Hongdu Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260157 | 环八肽-3 | 2026/10/21 | 浙江湃肽生物股份有限公司 | Zhejiang Peptide Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260158 | 南海藤（Nanhaia speciosa）根提取物 | 2026/10/22 | 南方医科大学 | Southern Medical University | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260159 | 乳糖-N-新四糖 | 2026/10/22 | 北京华熙凌赋糖科技发展有限公司 | Beijing Bloomage Lingfu Sugar Technology Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260160 | 獾油 | 2026/10/27 | 华康瑞禾（北京）医药科技有限公司 | Huakang Ruihe (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260161 | 鼠李糖乙酰胺 | 2026/10/27 | LG生活健康股份有限公司 | LG H&H Co., Ltd. | South Korea |
| 国妆原备字20260162 | 金莲花（TROLLIUS CHINENSIS）花提取物 | 2026/10/28 | 武汉武创马应龙兴康科技有限公司 | Wuhan Wuchuang Mayinglong Xingkang Technology Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
| 国妆原备字20260163 | 星油藤（Plukenetia volubilis）叶/茎提取物 | 2026/10/30 | 纳爱斯生态产业发展有限公司 | Nice Ecological Industry Development Co., Ltd. | Mainland China |
Note: The English names of the companies listed above are for reference only. Please refer to the official registered or commonly used names for formal use.
- 1 new cosmetic ingredient was approved for registration. It is the No. 001 registered new cosmetic ingredient in 2026, and also the first sunscreen agent approved since the implementation of the Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation.
Table 2
| Standard Chinese Name | Registration No. | Registrant | Country (Region) of Registrant | Approval Date | Intended Use |
| 甲氧基丙基氨基环己烯亚基乙氧基乙基氰基乙酸酯 | 国妆原注字20260001 | BASF SE | Germany | 2026/10/29 | Sunscreen agent |
II. Overview of Enterprises Filing for New Cosmetic Ingredients
(I) Domestic and Overseas Distribution of Enterprises Filing for New Ingredients
According to statistics, among the 12 new cosmetic ingredients that obtained filing numbers in October 2026, the notifiers of 11 ingredients are located in mainland China, accounting for about 91.7%; the notifier of 1 ingredient is located overseas, accounting for about 8.3%. The number of domestic notifiers far exceeds that of overseas notifiers.
Figure 1
(II) Domestic Enterprises
According to the analysis of the filing data, among the above 12 new cosmetic ingredients, 11 were filed by Chinese domestic enterprises. Among them, Guangzhou Baiyun District Baiyunmeiwan Yiyan International Cosmetics Research Institute and Zhejiang Peptide Biotechnology Co., Ltd. each filed 2 new ingredients. The remaining enterprises each filed 1 new ingredient.
(III) Enterprise Outside Chinese Mainland
According to the analysis of the filing data, the notifier of 1 new cosmetic ingredient is located in South Korea, namely LG H&H Co., Ltd.
Table 3
| Filing No. | Standard Chinese Name | Filing Date | Chinese Name for the Filer | English Name for the Filer | Filer Location |
| 国妆原备字20260161 | 鼠李糖乙酰胺 | 2026/10/27 | LG生活健康股份有限公司 | LG H&H Co., Ltd. | South Korea |
III. Distribution of Enterprises Filing for New Cosmetic Ingredients by Province/Region
According to statistics, the 11 new ingredients filed by Chinese domestic enterprises involve 9 companies distributed across 4 provinces and regions, namely Guangdong, Zhejiang, Beijing and Hubei. As shown in Figure 2, in terms of regional distribution, Guangdong and Zhejiang lead in the number of filings, with 4 each.
Figure 2
IV. Overview of Enterprises Registering New Cosmetic Ingredients
According to the analysis of the registration data, the recently approved new cosmetic ingredient was registered by BASF SE, whose registrant is located in Germany.
V. New Ingredients Filed Multiple Times
According to statistics, among the above 12 new cosmetic ingredients that obtained filing numbers, Lacto-N-neotetraose was filed 3 times by different notifier companies at different times.
VI. Interpretation of Selected Ingredients
Ficus hirta, also known as Wuzhimaotao, is mainly produced in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Fujian and Yunnan of China, and is also distributed in Sikkim, Northeast India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, Wuzhimaotao is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and has effects such as replenishing qi and tonifying deficiency, moving qi and relieving depression, relaxing the sinews and unblocking the collaterals, strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness, and relieving cough and reducing phlegm.
Pholiota nameko is a fungus of the family Strophariaceae and the genus Pholiota, which grows in clusters on fallen trunks and stumps of broad-leaved trees in autumn, and is distributed in Guangxi, Tibet and other regions of China. Studies have shown that the polysaccharides in the hot-water extract of its fruiting bodies have significant medicinal effects such as antitumor and immunity-enhancing activities.
Nanhaia speciosa is a vine of the genus Nanhaia in the family Fabaceae, also known by various names such as Shanlianou, Niudaliteng, Niugudali, Meiliyadouteng and Meilijixueteng. The species is distributed in China and Vietnam, and grows in Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan of China. The root of Nanhaia speciosa is rich in starch and can be used for brewing wine as well as in medicine; it functions to unblock the meridians and activate the collaterals, and to tonify deficiency, moisten the lung and strengthen the spleen.
Rhamnose acetamide has the molecular formula C8H15NO6 and is used in cosmetics as a skin conditioning agent (other).
Trollius chinensis is a plant of the genus Trollius in the family Ranunculaceae, distributed in China, the Korean Peninsula, Mongolia and Russia; in China, it is distributed in Shanxi, northern Henan, Hebei, eastern Inner Mongolia, Liaoning and western Jilin. Trollius chinensis has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and improving eyesight.
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