On April 7, 2026, China‘s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released five cosmetic industry standards, including the "General Technical Requirements for Biotechnological Ingredients in Cosmetics." These five standards are recommended guidelines and will come into effect on May 1, 2027. Serving as technical references, these standards not only contribute to the establishment of a systematic and comprehensive cosmetic standard system but also provide essential guidelines for ingredient quality control, product safety assessment, and quality safety supervision in the cosmetics industry.
The main contents of these five industry standards are summarized below for reference.
1. General technical requirements for biotechnology-derived cosmetic ingredients
The document specifies the content and format that should be included in the standard text for biotechnological ingredients used in cosmetics. It provides recommendations on various aspects, including terms and definitions, technical requirements, labeling, packaging, transportation, and storage. This guideline is applicable to the formulation of standards for biotechnological ingredients used in cosmetics.
2. General technical requirements for plant origin cosmetic ingredients
The document defines the terms and definitions for plant-based ingredients used in cosmetics and sets forth technical requirements, labeling, packaging, transportation, storage, and general principles. It is applicable to the formulation of standards for plant-based ingredients used in cosmetics.
3. Cosmetic ingredients—Centella asiatica extract
The document defines the terminology for Centella Asiatica extract used in cosmetics, establishes technical and other requirements, and describes testing methods. It applies to Centella Asiatica extract obtained from the whole plant, roots, flowers, leaves, stems, and other parts of the Umbelliferae plant Centella Asiatica (L.) Urb. The ingredient is prepared by direct pulverization, direct extraction with appropriate solvents, or further refinement and drying after extraction, and is used as a cosmetic ingredient. The ingredient primarily consists of Centella Asiatica extract as the main active ingredient and does not include extracts combined with other plants or compounded with other active substances.
4. Cosmetic ingredients—Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
The document provides basic information on the cosmetic ingredient Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, stipulates requirements, and outlines labeling, packaging, transportation, storage, and shelf life. It describes the corresponding test methods. This document applies to Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 powder or loose blocks in acetate salt form or salt-free form, synthesized chemically from starting materials such as glutamic acid, methionine, glutamine, and arginine, and further processed through purification and lyophilization. It does not apply to aqueous solutions, pre-dissolved forms, or analogs with different amino acid sequences.
5. Cosmetic ingredients—Copper tripeptide-1
The document provides basic information on the cosmetic ingredient Copper Tripeptide-1 and its salts, stipulates requirements, and outlines labeling, packaging, transportation, storage, and shelf life. It describes the corresponding test methods. This document applies to the cosmetic ingredient Copper Tripeptide-1 and its salts.
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