Information on the Use of Cosmetics Raw Materials in Listed Products (February 2025 Edition) from CCFDIE

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding the "Information on the Use of Makeup Raw Materials in Listed Products" (hereinafter referred to as "Raw Material Information") released in February 2025 by the China Center for Food and Drugs International Exchange (CCFDIE).

I. What content has been updated in the February 2025 edition of the "Raw Material Information"?

The February 2025 edition of the "Raw Material Information" builds upon the data released on April 30, 2024, which included 2234 raw materials with 4415 usage entries. This updated version compiles and analyzes information on raw materials used in registered and filed cosmetics in China, expanding to 3608 raw materials with 7672 usage entries. The update also adds usage information for body hair and fingernails/toenails as application sites and optimizes the principles for referencing usage amounts.

II. How should the "Raw Material Information" be understood?

According to the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics," the "Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment (2021 Edition)," and other relevant laws, regulations, and technical documents, cosmetic registrants and filers are responsible for the quality and safety of their products. They should independently or through commissioned professional institutions conduct safety assessments, generate safety assessment reports, and be accountable for the authenticity and scientific validity of these reports. This "Raw Material Information" objectively records the usage information of raw materials already used in registered and filed cosmetics in China. It does not involve a systematic safety assessment of the listed raw materials. Cosmetic registrants and filers should comply with relevant national laws, regulations, mandatory national standards, and technical specifications when using this information. They must conduct cosmetic safety assessments and bear the responsibility for product quality and safety.

III. What are the principles for referencing usage amounts in the "Raw Material Information"?

The principles for referencing usage amounts in the "Raw Material Information" are as follows:

1. For the same raw material used in the same application site, if only usage amounts for leave-on products are available, rinse-off products can refer to the usage amounts for leave-on products.
2. For the same raw material used with the same application method, usage amounts can be referenced in the following order: whole body, torso, face (including neck), hands and feet, head, hair, lips, eyes, fingernails/toenails. A subsequent application site can reference the usage amount of a preceding site. However, when the product application site is the eye area and the usage amount is referenced from other sites, additional eye irritation testing is required. Specifically, lip and eye areas cannot reference usage amounts for hands and feet, head, or hair; body hair can only reference usage amounts for the whole body or torso; for products applied to both head and hair, the head usage amount can be referenced; for products applied to face (including neck), eyes, and/or lips, the face (including neck) usage amount can be referenced. Eye irritation testing is required if the eye area is included. For raw materials used in multiple application sites, select the usage amount for the next higher-level application site with the same application method.
   

IV. How should the raw material usage information be used correctly?

Cosmetic registrants and filers should correctly use raw material usage amounts based on the product's application method and site. To facilitate better industry application of the "Raw Material Information," several representative examples are provided:

1. How to use the "Raw Material Information" for rinse-off products with application sites of both "face (including neck)" and "hands and feet"?

Refer to the usage amounts for rinse-off products applied to the "torso" or "whole body" in the "Raw Material Information." If unavailable, refer to the usage amounts for leave-on products applied to the "torso" or "whole body."

2. How to use the "Raw Material Information" for rinse-off products with application sites of both "head" and "hair"?

Refer to the usage amounts for rinse-off products applied to the "head" in the "Raw Material Information." If unavailable, refer to the usage amounts for leave-on products applied to the "head." If still unavailable, refer to the usage amounts for leave-on or rinse-off products applied to "hands and feet," "face (including neck)," "torso," or "whole body."

3. How to use the "Raw Material Information" for leave-on products with application sites of "face (including neck)," "eyes," and "lips"?

Refer to the usage amounts for leave-on products applied to the "face (including neck)" in the "Raw Material Information." If unavailable, refer to the usage amounts for leave-on products applied to the "torso" or "whole body." Note that if the "Raw Material Information" does not contain usage amounts for leave-on products applied to the eyes for this specific raw material, additional eye irritation testing is required.