Chinese Cosmetic Product Testing Laboratories

Cosmetic Product Testing Requirements

In China, the product inspection report for cosmetics registration or filing shall be issued by a cosmetics registration and filing inspection institution, and shall comply with the provisions of relevant regulations such as the Technical Specifications for Cosmetic Safety and the Specifications for Cosmetic Registration and Filing Inspection.

The product inspection report includes:

• Microbiological Test

• Physicochemical Test

• Toxicological Test

• Human Safety Test

• Human Efficacy Test Report

Conditions for Exemption from Toxicological Test

• The manufacturer of ordinary cosmetics has obtained the relevant qualification certification of production quality management system issued by the competent government department of the country/region where it is located;

• And the product safety risk assessment result can fully confirm the safety of the product.

For products produced by multiple manufacturers, the toxicological test report can be exempted only after all manufacturers have obtained the relevant qualification certification of production quality management system issued by the competent government department of the country/region where they are located.

Cases Where Toxicological Test Cannot Be Exempted

• Products claimed to be used by infants and children;

• Products using new cosmetic raw materials that are still under safety monitoring;

• Filing holders, domestic responsible persons and manufacturers are listed as key supervision objects according to the quantitative grading and scoring results.

Qualified Testing Items

①　Physicochemical Testing

4 Heavy Metals, Diethylene Glycol, Dioxane, Pesticide Residues, Phenol, Sunscreen Agents, pH, Hair Dyes, Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Anti-dandruff Agents, Free Formaldehyde, Asbestos, Type Inspection, etc.

②　Microbiological Testing

Heat-resistant Escherichia Coli, Escherichia Coli, Total Aerobic Microbial Count, Staphylococcus Aureus, PSEudomonas Aeruginosa, Molds and Yeasts, etc.

③　Toxicological Testing

Skin Irritation/Corrosion Test, Acute Eye Irritation/Corrosion Test, Skin Sensitization Test, Photoallergic Contact Dermatitis Test, Phototoxicity Test, etc.

④　Human Efficacy Testing

Sunscreen Product Efficacy Test, Skin Spot-lightening and Whitening Efficacy Test, Hair Care Product Efficacy Test, Skin Barrier Function Test, Skin Anti-aging Test, Cosmetic Product Efficacy Evaluation, etc.

JJR Cosmetic Testing Laboratory holds CMA and CNAS qualifications, and is accredited as a cosmetics laboratory by the National Medical Products Administration.

The cosmetic laboratory is well-equipped with a physicochemical laboratory, microbiological laboratory, toxicological laboratory and efficacy evaluation laboratory.

The laboratory boasts outstanding technical capabilities, achieving satisfactory results in many domestic and international proficiency tests, and continuously making breakthroughs in relevant patent fields.

Meanwhile, it maintains close cooperation and in-depth technical exchanges with a number of national-level laboratories.