Exporting Cosmetics to China: The Regulatory Framework

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webinar| 1 December 2025

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For many European small and medium-sized enterprises, exporting cosmetics to China can present opportunities but also complex challenges. Navigating China’s cosmetics regulations, product registration, labelling and compliance requirements can be daunting without the right guidance.

In this video, cosmetics and beauty industry expert Maria Galán Lozano details the registration process and classification for general cosmetics and special use cosmetics. The session explains who the competent authorities and what the main reference texts are. It breaks down China’s safety and technical standards, including how high, medium and low-risk ingredients are assessed

You will hear what a Product Executive Standard must include and learn how the publication on the website of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) works. The video also outlines the latest position on animal testing and examines the inventory of existing ingredients in China.

The session covers the technical information required and what labels and claims must show. It closes with the essentials of post-marketing supervision. Watch this video to understand the rules before you enter into the Chinese cosmetics market. Do you have a question about cosmetics exports to China? Ask our experts for information here.

Video chapters

Introduction

– Speaker and session agenda

Part 1

– Definition and classification. Pre-market requirements

Part 2

– Labelling and claims

Part 3

– Post-marketing supervision

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