in complying with regulations and safely entering the global market.
On April 7, 2026, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released five new cosmetic industry standards, marking the first issuance of such standards by the NMPA Cosmetics Standardization Technical Committee since its establishment in 2024. The standards will come into effect on May 1, 2027. All five standards are recommended (non-mandatory) and include: General Technical Requirements for Biotechnology-Derived Cosmetic Ingredients (YY/T 10001—2026) General Technical Requirements for Plant Origin Cosmetic Ingredients (YY/T 10002—2026) Cosmetic Ingredient - Centella Asiatica Extract (YY/T 10003—2026) Cosmetic Ingredient - Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (YY/T 10004—2026) Cosmetic Ingredient - Copper Tripeptide-1 (YY/T 10005—2026) The two general technical standards establish, for