What procedures are required for foreign cosmetics to enter the mall? Declaration of imported cosmetics:

1. What kind of cosmetics need to be completed to enter China?

All cosmetics produced and sold by foreign companies (including Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macau) must go through registration (filing) procedures with the relevant Chinese national departments when they are sold in mainland China.

2. What procedures are required for foreign cosmetics to enter China? Which agency should I go to?

When foreign cosmetics enter China, they need to go through registration (filing) procedures with the Chinese Ministry of Health and other institutions before they can be sold. The specific procedures are: ① Registration/Filing by the Ministry of Health (Receiving Unit: Health Supervision Center of the Ministry of Health ;

3 How to classify products when declaring?

According to the definition of cosmetics stipulated in the 2007 edition of the "Hygienic Standards for Cosmetics", "refers to products that are spread on any part of the human body surface (skin, hair, nails, lips) by rubbing, spraying or other similar methods. ) Daily chemical industrial products for the purpose of cleaning, eliminating bad odors, skin care, beautification and modification. "Imported cosmetics include general cosmetics and special purpose cosmetics.

General cosmetics classification:

1. Hair products

2. Skin care products

3. Color cosmetics

4. Nail products

5. Fragrance products

Special purpose cosmetics classification:

1. Hair growth*

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3. Beauty breast category*

4. Hair dye category

5. Hair perm category*

6. Sunscreen ※

7. Deodorant ※

8. Freckle removal ※

9. Hair removal ※

Above Items marked with * require human trial testing, and items marked with ※ require human patch testing.

4. What is the registration (filing) procedure with the Ministry of Health?

Since July 1, 2004, the Ministry of Health has simplified the procedures for imported cosmetics. Special products still follow the original registration system, while general products implement a filing system. The two procedures are basically the same. The difference is that the former requires a technical review by the review committee after acceptance.

①Declaration procedures for imported ordinary cosmetics: sample inspection, filing of declaration materials, application for filing, material review, and issuance of filing certificates are required.

②Declaration procedures for imported special cosmetics: sample inspection, preparation of application materials, application for registration, material review, issuance of registration approval documents, etc.

After the registration (filing) is completed, the Ministry of Health will issue an administrative license: a filing certificate will be issued for the general category. The format of the filing number is: Wei Zhuang Bei Jin Zi (certificate year) No. XXXX. The format of the approval document issued for special products is: Wei Zhuang Te Jin Zi (certificate year) No. XXXX.

5. What institutions are mainly involved in the declaration of the Ministry of Health of Cosmetics?

The application for cosmetics mainly involves four institutions: ① testing agency; ② acceptance office; ③ review committee; ④ administrative approval department.

Testing agency: Accepts the entrustment of the enterprise and is responsible for conducting technical inspections of products and issuing inspection reports.

Acceptance Office: Responsible for the preliminary review of the company's application materials. If the materials meet the requirements, they will be accepted and responsible for arranging to participate in the review meeting; notify the company of the review opinions; report to the Ministry of Health for products to be approved; issue certificates, etc. . Specifically, it is the Health Supervision Center of the Ministry of Health.

Review Committee: Responsible for technical review of submitted products.

Health administration department: further review the products that have passed the technical review by the review committee. If they meet the requirements of relevant regulations, they will be reported or approved. Approved products will be issued a cosmetics approval number.

6. Where to go for inspection?

Imported cosmetics can be inspected by the following three units according to the company’s circumstances:

①Institute of Environmental and Health-related Product Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Contact Tel: 010-67791264

Address: No. 7, Panjiayuan South Lane, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Test items: domestic special cosmetics, imported cosmetics, drinking water hygiene and safety products, disinfection products

②Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Telephone number: 021-62096059

Address: No. 1380, Zhongshan West Road, Changning District, Shanghai

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③Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Telephone number: 020-84197952

Address: No. 176, Xingang West Road, Guangzhou

Test items: Domestic special cosmetics, imported cosmetics, drinking water hygiene and safety products

7. What inspection items need to be done? ? How long is the cycle?

Cosmetics are generally subject to microbial testing, sanitary chemistry testing, pH value determination, acute oral toxicity and other toxicity tests, as well as human safety and functional testing.

The inspection time is generally 2-4 months. Special function cosmetics need to be tested on humans, so the time is slightly longer.

8. How many times does the Ministry of Health’s cosmetic review meeting take place each year?

The Ministry of Health's Cosmetics Review Meeting is held every two months to review special products. It starts in the middle of each bimonthly period and each review meeting lasts about 10 to 15 days. Non-special products are not subject to this period.

9. What information is required for imported cosmetics?

General category:

(1) Inspection application form;

(2) Inspection acceptance notice;

(3) Product Instructions;

(4) Inspection report;

(5) Original product packaging (including product label). If you plan to design packaging specifically for the Chinese market, you must also provide product design packaging (including product labels);

(6) The product is allowed to be produced and sold in the country (region) of production or country (region) of origin Certification documents;

(7) For imported cosmetics from countries or regions where "mad cow disease" occurs, official quarantine certificates should be provided as required;

(8) If reporting on behalf of an agent, a proxy should be provided Proof of agency;

(9) Other information that may be helpful in the review.

One original copy of the above information, plus one unopened sample

Special category:

(1) Application form for hygienic administrative license for imported special-purpose cosmetics

(2) Product formula

(3) If applying for hair growth, bodybuilding, and breast beautifying products, the functional ingredients and usage basis should be submitted

(4) ) Brief description and diagram of the production process

(5) Product quality standards

(6) Inspection reports and related information issued by the inspection agency recognized by the Ministry of Health, arranged in the following order :

1. Inspection application form;

2. Inspection acceptance notice;

3. Product instructions;

4. Hygiene Scientific (microbial, physical and chemical) test report;

5. Toxicological safety test report;

6. Human safety test report.

(7) Original product packaging (including product label). If you plan to design packaging specifically for the Chinese market, you must also provide product design packaging (including product labels)

(8) Proof that the product is allowed to be produced and sold in the country (region) of production or country (region) of origin Documents

(9) Imported cosmetics from countries or regions where "mad cow disease" occurs must provide official quarantine certificates as required.

(10) Other information that may be helpful in product review

(11) Other information that may be helpful in review

Original of the above information 1 copies, 4 copies.

Attached is an unopened sample

10. What are the requirements for cosmetic formulas?

(1) All ingredients added during production must be declared, including preservatives, stabilizers and other additives brought with the raw materials;

(2) All components in the formula are given. The name and percentage content of the ingredients, and arranged in decreasing order of content;

(3) The ingredients in the formula should use INCI* names, and trade names must not be used;

(4 ) The colorants in the formula should be named according to the pigments classified in the cosmetics hygiene standards or provide CI numbers;

(5) The ingredients in the formula should be given as a percentage, not just the content range;

(5) The ingredients in the formula should be given as a percentage, not just the content range;

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(6) If the formula ingredients are derived from plants, animals, microorganisms, minerals and other raw materials, their scientific names (Latin) should be given;

(7) The formula ingredients contain animal offal For device extracts, the source of the raw materials, the preparation process and the certificate of permitted use in the country where the raw materials are produced should be attached;

(8) Products that are assembled in separate packages (such as hair dyeing, perming products, etc.) The assembly formulas are listed separately;

(9) If the formula contains compound restricted substances, the proportion of each substance should be declared.

Special requirements during inspection:

(1) Non-sunscreen products with a UV absorber content exceeding 0.5% in the formula, in addition to routine testing, should also undergo UV absorption dose testing , phototoxicity test and allergy test;

(2) If the formula ingredients contain fruit acid, the fruit acid content should be tested;

(3) Sunscreen products should be promoted or marked with SPF If the value is high, the corresponding inspection methods and inspection results should be provided.

11. Can the same product produced in multiple countries (regions) of origin be declared at the same time?

The same product produced in multiple countries (regions) of origin can be declared at the same time. Products produced in one of the countries of origin must submit all materials in accordance with the above regulations, and the following materials must also be submitted:

(1) Documents proving that production enterprises in different countries belong to the same enterprise group (company);

(2) Product quality assurance documents issued by the enterprise group;

(3) Original If "mad cow disease" occurs in the country of origin, an official quarantine certificate for mad cow disease should also be provided;

(4) Original packaging of products produced in other countries of origin;

(5) Products produced in other countries of origin Hygienic (microbial, physical and chemical) inspection report of the product.

One original copy of the above information.

12. How much does it generally cost to declare cosmetics?

The cosmetics application fee is mainly divided into two parts: sample inspection fee and review fee.

There is no unified national pricing for sample inspection fees. The prices of each inspection agency are different and are closely related to the category to be declared. Ordinary cosmetics generally cost 4,000-8,000 yuan, and special function cosmetics are slightly higher, but generally do not exceed 30,000 yuan.

The review fee is uniformly 2,000 yuan.

The above fees, plus notarization and translation fees for some supporting documents, are the normal declaration fees.

13. How to speed up the approval process?

The cosmetics declaration cycle is related to the following factors: review cycle; inspection cycle; document preparation status; review policy.

Can the review meeting of cosmetics, mainly for special products, catch up with the current review meeting?

The testing cycle for cosmetics is as shown above.

The preparation of information will affect the filing cycle. If the materials are well prepared and the evaluation committee has no objections or only needs slight modifications, the application period can be shortened. Otherwise, the application period will be lengthened.

The review committee may put forward new views on certain technical issues, require additional tests, or require the applicant to provide further information, which may extend the application period.

In short, if you want to shorten the cosmetics application cycle, you need to reasonably arrange the time of each link and prepare the application materials, but it is not ruled out that it will be affected by the review policy.

14. What are the supporting materials that need to be provided?

There are mainly three types:

(1) Documents proving that the product is allowed to be produced and sold in the country (region) of production or country (region) of origin;

(2) Imported cosmetics from countries or regions where "mad cow disease" occurs, official quarantine certificates should be provided as required;

(3) If declared by an agent, a certificate of entrustment of the agency should be provided;

The first two require translation and notarization, and the latter also requires translation and notarization if it is not in Chinese.

15. Which countries require BSE quarantine certificates?

United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Liechtenstein, Oman, Japan, Slovakia, Finland, Austria

16 .Can I apply for one batch number for multiple products?

In principle, not possible. The Ministry of Health approves a batch number for each type of imported cosmetics. Except for categories with special provisions.

17. Should I declare it myself or find an agency?

In fact, whether to find an agent depends on the specific situation of the applying enterprise. Generally speaking, if an enterprise has no requirements on the reporting period, it can choose to declare by itself. If qualified, the enterprise can establish its own registration department.

If a company wants to rush for time and seize the market, it is better to find a professional agency, because they are relatively experienced and will not make too many mistakes during the declaration process and take fewer detours, thereby saving money. It reduces time costs and saves manpower for the company. In addition, it is best for overseas companies to choose consulting companies to assist with the process, because China's industrial policies, market environment and registration procedures are very different from those abroad. Many overseas companies have failed to register because they are not familiar with the registration requirements and have withdrawn from the Chinese market angrily.

18. How to choose an agency?

Once it is determined to entrust an agency to declare, the next thing that may be the most troublesome and uncertain for the company is: how to find a qualified agency? The author has seen many companies complain because of failed declarations, often because the business was hastily handed over to an agency that did not know the details.

To judge whether an agency company is qualified, there are two aspects worthy of reference:

(1) Whether the company has been registered with industry and commerce. This is relatively easy to verify. Don't just look at the copy of the license provided by the company, or even the original. It is best to check it yourself on the website of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. It can definitely be found by any company that operates formally. One thing that needs to be explained is that unlike trademark registration and other fields, the state does not establish agency qualifications for cosmetics declaration agents, so there is naturally no approval for this business scope on the license. If someone says that his company has been granted agency qualifications by the state, That's untrue, and if it appears on the license, it's fake. Of course, the size of a company can also be roughly judged by the registered amount.

(2) Whether the company can provide successful cases. If it cannot be provided, it can basically be judged that the company does not have enough experience. Even if the other party claims to have a great relationship, it’s best not to believe them all. Of course, even if a case can be provided, it does not completely mean that there is no problem. For example, some companies have a good scale and have many cases, but the people who worked on these cases may have left the company long ago, and most of their experience has naturally been lost. Perhaps the most important thing is human contact. It is best to communicate directly with the other party's business personnel. Firstly, see whether they are experienced or not, and secondly, judge their quality as a person. It is difficult to imagine a salesperson who speaks eloquently. How honest can his company be?

Finally, a piece of advice for you:

Don’t be superstitious about low prices. At present, there are more and more agencies reporting on their behalf, and they are becoming more and more mixed. Many start-up companies attract customers at low prices. It is recommended to consider carefully before making a choice, so as not to lose market opportunities and even waste the filing fees in order to save a small amount of money. . Before deciding to apply, it is recommended that you take up lessons in advance and have a basic understanding of the application procedures, so that you will have a keen eye for identifying agency companies.

Question 2:

Cosmetics agents are generally divided into provincial-level general agents, prefecture-level general agents, and county (city)-level general agents (this is less common).

It is conceivable that the larger the area, the larger the market space you can operate and the more profit points you will have. For imported cosmetics, you can apply for a provincial agent, or a regional agent in East China, Central China, South China, North China, etc. (depending on your location). If you have sufficient conditions (funds, human resources, network, distribution), you can apply for a national agent.