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Seven inspection and test methods (revised replacements and new additions) are incorporated into the STSC.

On October 15, 2026, China's NIDC published landmark draft standards for freeze-dried and single-dose cosmetics. Open for public feedback until November 22, 2026, the drafts establish unified testing requirements while excluding freeze-dried masks and trial samples, urging businesses to review formulations and plan compliance early. (51 words)

CIRS Group has summarized the latest global cosmetic regulatory developments of September 2026 to help enterprises gain a comprehensive view of global regulatory trends.

On August 6, 2026, China NIFDC publicly solicited comments on nine cosmetic standards invloving eight cosmetic ingredients and one testing method in STSC.

CIRS Group has compiled and summarized the latest global cosmetic regulatory developments of June 2026.

CIRS Group has compiled the sampling-inspection data and typical violations in June to help enterprises keep abreast of market-supervision trends and identify compliance risks.

On May 29, 2026, China's STSC underwent a significant update. To accompany this update, China's NIFDC simultaneously released official supporting Q&As. CIRS Group has compiled and organized the information below for your reference.

Since the concept of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) was introduced, various methods including in vitro approaches, Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC), and computational models have gained favor among toxicological assessment experts. With the increasing capabilities of computational models, key toxicological endpoints such as acute toxicity, skin/eye irritation, sensitization, chronic toxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and toxicokinetics can now be predicted using QSAR models.