Analysis on Cosmetics not Allowed to Enter Mainland China Market - Regulatory News - Personal and Home Care Products

There are 52 batches of imported cosmetics are found unqualified for hygiene standards from January to August, according to the statistics from the China Customs. These cosmetics are not allowed to enter Mainland China market and have been returned or destroyed at the port.

These cosmetics are mainly imported from Taiwan, Germany, France and South Korea. Details are as follows:

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CIRS have analyzed the reasons for not allowing to entry Mainland China market. They are:

Disqualified label;
Total number of colonies, molds and yeast exceeding the standard;
Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required;
High levels of arsenic and lead;
Boric acid detected; and
Exceeding shelf life.

The regulatory requirements are as follows:

Disqualified label

According to the Notice on the implementation of Measures for the Administration of Cosmetic Labels released on 3 Jun. 2021, cosmetics applying for registration or filing must comply with the requirements of the Measures for the Administration of Cosmetic Labels since 1 May 2022. If the cosmetics are registered/ filed before 1 May 2022 and the labels are not marked based on the Measures, then registrants or filers must update their labels before 1 May 2023.

Total number of colonies, molds and yeast exceeding the standard

Based on the requirements of Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015 Edition), the total number of colonies for cosmetics in Mainland China shall be:

1. Eye make-up preparations, lip make-ups and children’s cosmetics: ≤500 CFU/g or CFU/ml;

2. Other cosmetics: ≤1000 CFU/g or CFU/ml;

Total number of molds and yeast shall be: ≤100 CFU/g or CFU/ml;

High levels of arsenic and lead

Based on the requirements of Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015 Edition), levels of arsenic and lead shall be 2 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg respectively

Boric acid detected

On 28 May 2021, China National Medical Products Administration announced that boric acid, borate and tetraborate have been added into the Inventory of Prohibited Ingredients for Cosmetics.

Exceeding shelf life

In accordance with the requirements of Article 39 of Regulation on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics, cosmetic manufacturers shall regularly inspect and dispose of cosmetics exceeding the shelf life. Those in violation of the above regulations will be dealt with according to Article 60 of the Regulation on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics or Article 33 of the Administrative Penalties Law.

Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required

38% of the products not allowed to enter Mainland China for failing to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required. There are three circumstances, they are:

1. The products are not filed;

2. The products are suspended for sale when entering Mainland China market;

3. Failing to provide relevant materials as required;

Information of Cosmetics not Allowed to Enter Mainland China Market from Jan.-Aug. 2021

Time	Chinese Name of Products	Place of Origin	Reason for not Entry
January	康綺墨麗多效呵護精華液	South Korea	Total number of colonies exceeding the standard
	塔莉卡細致睫毛增長液	France	Exceeding shelf life
	塔莉卡亮肌眼部精華乳	France	Exceeding shelf life
	塔莉卡清爽睫毛卸妝液	France	Exceeding shelf life
	塔莉卡致臻精粹日晚眼霜	France	Exceeding shelf life
	庭潤香橙沐浴啫喱	Thailand	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	艾歐碼凈澈礦物泥面膜	France	High levels of arsenic
	蒂詩死海黑泥面膜	Israel	High levels of arsenic
March	蜜妮凈嫩沐浴乳-水采保濕型（浪漫櫻花香）	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	蜜妮凈嫩沐浴乳-凈亮保濕型（優雅山茶花香）	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	蜜妮凈嫩沐浴乳-抗菌清爽型（潔凈綠茶香）	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	蜜妮凈嫩沐浴乳-控油清爽型（熱情木槿花香）	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	蜜妮凈嫩沐浴乳-溫和保濕型（茉莉與鼠尾草香）	Taiwan	Disqualified label
April	花王溫和柔潤洗發精	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	花王清新順滑洗發精	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	花王深層柔潤洗發精	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	花王兒童專用洗發精	Taiwan	Disqualified label
	植村秀啞光蜜粉M自然色	Japan	High levels of lead
May	迪拉瑞運動香水	Turkey	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	迪拉瑞休閑香水	Turkey	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	迪拉瑞熱情香水	Turkey	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	迪拉瑞迷人香水	Turkey	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
June	嬋真嬋伊雪修護精華液	South Korea	Disqualified label
June	芭樂雅洗手液	Germany	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
July	達爾膚玻尿酸保濕精華化妝水（80ml)	Taiwan	Total number of molds and yeast exceeding the standard
	達爾膚玻尿酸保濕精華化妝水（150ml)	Taiwan	Total number of molds and yeast exceeding the standard
	菲瑞絲水凝爽膚水	Germany	Disqualified label
	菲瑞絲美膚按摩乳	Germany	Disqualified label
	悅碧施黛夢恒潤靚顏精華液	Spain	Boric acid detected
	悅碧施舒緩煥膚乳	Spain	Boric acid detected
August	愛神菲黑珍珠提亮精華面膜	South Korea	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	花印秋葵多效卸妝膏	Japan	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	蘇秘37°鎏金溯茫煥采調理精華液	South Korea	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	蘇秘37°鎏金溯茫保濕調理精華液	South Korea	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	花印清新凈顏卸妝水（滋養型）	Japan	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	花印植物去角質精華乳	Japan	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required
	花印水漾潤透補水美容霜	Japan	Failure to provide certificates of conformity and other related certificates as required

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