Croda E-seminar to focus on simplifying Chinese regulations

According to the global speciality chemical company, many formulators are looking to create products specific to the Chinese market, yet ingredient regulations can be limiting and understanding the consumer can present a challenge. 

Thus, Croda has designed its' seminar around educating customers about the personal care market by reviewing the latest changes in regulations, exploring current marketplace trends and discussing China-approved formulations and technologies. 

The first event of the 3-part series on September 24th, focused on skin care, while the next, on October 22nd, will turn the focus to hair care.  The final event in the series (Nov 19), will feature a look at active ingredients and claims substantiation.

According to Croda reps; "from formulating basics to addressing specific marketplace needs; expert presenters with in-depth knowledge of the subject matter will provide attendees with useful information and a new level of understanding of the personal care market.​" 

China authorities are working to make registration process easier for the industry​

The State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform (SCPSR) has recently worked to make the registration process easier for the cosmetics industry in that it has developed a new organisation structure of the reformed FDA authority in China.

One of the biggest changes this move will bring for cosmetic companies will be that imported ordinary use cosmetics will need to be registered with food & drug administration authorities at provincial levels in the future, rather than the state authority in Beijing under the current system.

The detailed rules for this have not been published, but according to CIRS, the reform is good news to companies who wish to place ordinary use cosmetics on the Chinese market because the duration of registration may be shortened.

"It is also good news for many cosmetic manufacturers in China because they now have one less government body to deal with," ​spokesperson April Guo informed CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com.

This will not come as such good news for consultancy firms in Beijing however, who CIRS reckon will lose their location advantages on the back of the restructuring.