Since January 1, 2022, the cosmetics industry has officially entered the era of efficacy evaluation. Under the new policy and new regulations, requirements are put forward for different types of claimed support programs according to four types of methods: human efficacy evaluation, consumer testing, laboratory testing and literature. In addition to sunscreen, whitening freckle, anti-hair loss and other characteristics of the product must be tested for human efficacy evaluation, acne, nourish and repair three claims can only use the human efficacy evaluation method for product evaluation, other categories of claims can be based on the requirements of the above four method types to choose the appropriate method to evaluate.

Cosmetic efficacy evaluation definition:

Efficacy evaluation of cosmetics is an effective means to scientifically support its efficacy claims. Comprehensive testing, reasonable analysis and scientific explanation of cosmetic efficacy are carried out through biochemistry, cell biology, clinical evaluation and other methods. The process of scientific testing and reasonable evaluation of the efficacy claims of cosmetics under normal conditions of use, and drawing corresponding evaluation conclusions.

Cosmetics produced and operated in China

Cosmetics registrant, record holder

Domestic registrants and record holders can directly fill in the summary of the basis for the efficacy claim

The overseas registrant and record holder may entrust the domestic responsible person to fill in the summary of the basis for the efficacy claim

Cosmetic efficacy evaluation includes the following cosmetics:

1) cosmetics with only moisturizing and hair care effects;

2) Cosmetics with anti-wrinkle, firming, soothing, oil control, exfoliating, anti-hair breakage and anti-dandruff properties, as well as claims of mild (such as no irritation) or quantitative indicators (such as efficacy claim retention time, efficacy claim statistics, etc.);

3) Cosmetics with freckle whitening, sun protection, anti-hair loss, acne, nourishing and repairing effects

4) Cosmetics with freckle whitening, sun protection and hair loss prevention effects;

5) Cosmetics that make specific claims (e.g., claims for sensitive skin, claims for a tearless formula)

1) Moisturizing, hair care, specific claims (raw material efficacy) : literature research, research data analysis or cosmetic efficacy claims evaluation test

2) Anti-wrinkle, firming, soothing, oil control, exfoliating, anti-hair breakage, anti-dandruff, claimed mild (such as no irritation), claimed quantitative indicators (time, statistical data, etc.) : cosmetic efficacy claims evaluation test, can be combined with literature or research data analysis results

3) Freckle whitening, sun protection, hair loss prevention, acne treatment, nourishment, repair: human efficacy evaluation test

4) Specific claims (claims for sensitive skin, claims for tear-free formulations) : human efficacy evaluation tests or consumer use tests

5) Claim new efficacy: Select the appropriate evaluation basis according to the specific efficacy claim

Can be directly recognized by the senses such as vision and smell: cleaning, makeup removal, beauty modification, fragrance, refreshing body, hair coloring, hair perm, hair styling, hair color care, hair removal, deodorization, auxiliary shaving;

The effect occurs through simple physical covering, attachment, friction, etc., and is clearly physical on the label: physical covering whitening, physical exfoliation, physical removal of blackheads;