China Beauty Industry Insights

China Issues New Guidance on the Registration of Non-Special Purpose Cosmetics

On May 27th, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released a draft of its Administrative Measures for Registration of Non-Special Purpose Cosmetics for public input. These new measures suggest a number of changes in the current version of these regulations, also known as GSYJX [2011] No.181. At the same time,... Read more →

China’s Cross-border E-commerce Purchases Continue to Soar

China’s volume of cross-border e-commerce purchases rose by nearly 40% in 2018. This marks the latest milestone in China’s demand for imported products purchased directly from overseas. By 2017, cross-border e-commerce channels already represented 13% of all imported consumer products in China. Rising volumes of directly imported products has also... Read more →

Cross-border Import Rules Take Effect in China

China recently released its delay cross-border import regulations, adding new details on the game rules that shape cross-border e-commerce strategies for beauty brands. China’s Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, State Tax Administration, and government entity that specifically regulates cross-border e-commerce came together to issue these policies. Here’s... Read more →

New Regulations on Registration of Imported Cosmetics for Non-Special Purposes Could be a Game-Changer in China

On November 10th, China’s new regulations covering... Read more →

China May Drop Animal Testing Requirements for Some Imported Beauty Products

Animal rights organization, Cruelty Free International (CFI) is working with Chinese authorities to remove animal testing requirements for some imported beauty product categories. These policy changes will open the China market to international beauty brands that prohibit animal testing for their products. This announcement comes after the China Food and... Read more →