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On 17 Jan, 2018, CFDA published the “Guidelines for Cosmetic Classifications (Drafted Version)” and request for public feedbacks of any suggestions on amendments to be sent via email to CFDA’s Department of Cosmetic Registration before 30 Jan, 2018.

Contact No.: 010-88330729

Email: hzpc@sfda.gov.cn

Background

On 15 Mar, 2016, the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control published the “Standards for Cosmetic Classifications (Drafted Version)” and seek public opinions on this matter. According to the current cosmetic regulation, cosmetics are mainly divided into non-special use and special use products according to their functions. Based on the principle of risk management, and under the premise of ensuring products’ quality and safety, CFDA’s Department of Cosmetic Registration carried out the study of classification of cosmetics. The classifications are mainly refined and optimized according to the following aspects:

1) Establish the classification principle of cosmetics based on efficacy claiming, application site, form, suitable users and safety risks;

2) Use coding system; and

3) Adopt the mode of open classification table managemen;

Main contents of Guidelines for Cosmetic Classifications (Drafted Version)

Standards for cosmetic classifications: product’s efficacy claim, application site, product form and suitable users

Coding structure:

China,Cosmetic,Classification,Guidelince,New,CFDA

Coding methods:

The codes from 1 to 4 layers are sequenced together with “ - “ s in between
Each layer is represented by 2 or more digit numbers, with coding from 00 – 99. For multi efficacy clamming, application sites or varies suitable users, coding can be sequenced in accordance with their degree of risk

Code for 1^st layer (Efficacy claim): 00 - 25

Code for 2 ^nd layer (Application site): 00 – 25 (Note: N/A for oral cavity (dental and oral mucosa))

Code for 3 ^rd layer (form): 00 - 17

Code for 4 ^th layer (suitable users): 00 - 06

Comparison between “ Guidelines for Cosmetic Classifications (Drafted Version) ” and “ Standards for Cosmetic Classifications (Drafted Version) ”

Coding Structure

Coding method

“ Classification Guidelines ” : represented by numbers

“ Classification Standards ” : represented by numbers and letters

Efficacy claiming

“ Classification Guidelines ”	“ Classification Standards ”
Hair Growth	Hair Growth
Hair Dye	Hair Dye
Hair Perm	Hair Perm
Depilation	Depilation
Breast Shaping	Breast Shaping
Body Shaping	Body Shaping
Deodorant	Deodorant
Whitening and Anti-freckle	Whitening and Anti-freckle
Sunscreen	Sunscreen
Anti-wrinkle	Anti-wrinkle
Anti-acne	Anti-acne
Oil control	Oil control
Anti-dandruff	Anti-dandruff
Exfoliator	Exfoliator
Talcum Powder	Talcum Powder /bath powder
Cleansing	Cleansing
Make-up Removal	Make-up Removal
Moisturizing	Moisturizing
Nourishing	Nourishing
Repairing	Repairing
Beautify	Beautify
Perfume	Perfume
Hair Styling	Hair Styling
Foundation
Pore Cleansing
Others	Anti-aging

Application site

“ Classification Guidelines ”	“ Classification Standards ”
Hair	Hair
Scalp	Scalp
Skin	Body skin (including facial skin)
Body	Body Skin (excluding facial skin)
Facial (excluding mucosa)	Facial (excluding mucosa)
Eye area	Eye area
Lip	Lip
Nose
T-region
Back of ear
Hair line region
Shaving area	Shaving area
Eyebrow	Eyebrow
Eyelash	Eyelash
Facial hair
Neck
Shoulder
Breast
Armpit
Hand	Hand
Foot	Foot
Finger (toe) nail	Finger (toe) nail
Body Hair (including armpit)	Body Hair (including armpit)
Body Hair (excluding armpit)	Body Hair (excluding armpit)
Hip Others
Oral cavity (dental and oral mucosa)	Oral cavity (dental and oral mucosa)

Form

“ Classification Guidelines ”	“ Classification Standards ”
Cream	Cream
Emulsion	Emulsion
Aqua	Aqua
Gel	Gel
Oil	Oil
Powder	Powder
Mud	Mud
Spray	Spray
Aerosol	Aerosol
Filming	Filming
Wax base	Wax base
Organic solvent	Organic solvent
Capsule	Capsule
Multi-phase
Blending agent
Tablet
Wipes
Others

Suitable users

“ Classification Guidelines ”	“ Classification Standards ”
General user
Pregnant women	Pregnant women or breast feeding women
breast feeding women
Children	Children
Men
Elderly	Elderly
Others

CIRS comments:

1). The classification of cosmetics will be refined from 5 categories of non-special use products and 9 categories of special use products to 26 categories of efficacy claiming, 27 categories of application site, 18 categories of product forms and 7 categories of suitable users with coding.

2). Compared to the first edition of the draft version of “Standards for Cosmetic Classifications”, the second draft version of “Guidelines for Cosmetic Classifications” further optimized and refined the classification of cosmetics in efficacy claiming, application site, product form and suitable users.

3). Compared to the current classification standard of cosmetics in the US, EU, Japan and Korea, this guideline for classification is the most detailed and complex. Due to China’s current cosmetic regulation’s requirement of safety data, supporting documents of efficacy claiming, suitable advertising wording that can be used in different efficacy claiming, exposure site and safety assessment of exposure group might also be taken into consideration. This classification guideline is beneficial to the competent authorities to conduct more targeted and accurate pre-, in- and post-market supervision. However, in combination with the current situation of China's cosmetic industry, the competent authorities, cosmetic manufacturers and cosmetic raw material suppliers will all face huge challenges.

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Source : New Guidelines for Cosmetic Classification (draft for public comments)

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