Cosmetics Classification Criteria Issued for Public Comments - Regulatory News - Personal and Home Care Products

Nov 10 2015, National Institute for Food and Drug Control invite public comments on the criteria of cosmetics classification. Any opinions shall be sent to wujing@nifdc.org.cn by email before Mar 31 2016.

Background

The concept of special use cosmetics and non-special use cosmetics is outlined in Regulations Concerning the Hygiene Supervision of Cosmetics (RCHSC). It is stated in RCHSC that the examination and approval system should be adopted for domestic special use products and initially imported cosmetics. The entry 56 in Implementing Rules of Regulation Concerning the Hygiene Supervision of Cosmetics stipulated nine categories of special use cosmetics. These two regulations above were issued on 1989 and 1991. So the classification of cosmetics should not meet the need of development of cosmetics industry. The classification of cosmetics will be completed based on current regulation, principal of risk management, and ensuring the product quality and safety.

What’s New

The criteria stipulate the classification and category code of cosmetics. It is applicable to record keeping, registration, administration and statistics of cosmetics. Based on special use and non-special use cosmetics, the function, acting site, dosage form and special population are considered.

As shown in figure 1, the category code consists of five codes.

The classification is shown as table 1 and examples are given.

Table1 Cosmetics Category Code

Code 1	Code 2	Function	Code 3	Acting site	Code 4	Dosage form	Code 5	Special population
Ⅰ Special Use Cosmetics	01	Hair Growth	A	Hair	01	Cream	a	Child
	02	Hair Dye	B	Scalp	02	Emulsion	b	Pregnant or breast feeding woman
	03	Hair Perm	C	Face(excluding mucosa）	03	Aqua	c	Old people
	04	Hair Removal	D	Eye	04	Gel
	05	Breast Shaping	E	Lips	05	Oil
	06	Fitness	F	Shaving area	06	Powder
	07	Deodorization	G	Body(excluding face）	07	Mud
	08	Anti-freckle	H	Body(including face）	08	Spray
	09	Sun block	I	Hand	09	Aerosol
Ⅱ Non-special use cosmetics	10	Anti-wrinkle	J	Foot	10	Film
	11	Anti-aging	K	Nail	11	Wax
	12	Anti-acne	L	Tooth and mouth mucosa	12	Organic solvent
	13	Oil-control	M	Eyebrow	13	Capsule
	14	Anti-dandruff	N	Eyelash
	15	Exfoliator	O	Body hair (including oxter）
	16	Anti-miliaria	P	Body hair (excluding oxter）
	17	Cleaning
	18	Makeup removal
	19	Moisturizing
	20	Nourishment
	21	Repair
	22	Decorating
	23	Fragrance
	24	Hair shaping
	Note：Cosmetics category code should constitute in sequence of Code 1 to Code 5. Example：The category code for having moisture gel isⅡ20F01, the category code for child sun block cream isⅠ09H01a

CIRS comments

The criteria of cosmetics classification detailed the level of risk. The category code would eliminate the fuzziness of function so that it is easier for administration and supervision
The cosmetics with multi-functions would have two or more codes.

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