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

CIRS Testing provides a complete medical device chemical testing service, built around the chemical-substance requirements of the EU MDR, REACH, RoHS, the POPs Regulation, China NMPA/GB, and US FDA / ISO 10993 frameworks.

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.

This article compiles and summarizes the latest developments in cosmetics regulations worldwide as of May 2026.

China's mandatory national standard for heavy metals in printing inks, GB 46997-2025 "Limit of Heavy Metals in Printing Inks", was officially released on December 31, 2025, and will be fully implemented on January 1, 2027.

The new version of the GB 30981 series of standards was officially released on May 30, 2025, and has been formally implemented on June 1, 2026. The implementation of these new standards will have a profound impact on the coatings industry.

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.

On May 29, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released eight testing methods to be incorporated into the corresponding chapters of the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (2015 Edition).

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals", feature extremely stable carbon-fluorine bonds, high bioaccumulation potential and suspected endocrine disrupting properties, leading to stringent regulatory restrictions worldwide. According to OECD statistics, the PFAS family comprises over 10,000 substances. Fluoropolymers including Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), FEP, PFA, PVDF and PCTFE are widely applied in cardiovascular catheters, implant coatings, pacemaker wire insulation, as well as sterile high-barrier packaging for medical devices.