Can depilatory or hair-removal creams be exported to China?

Yes. Depilatory or hair-removal creams can be exported to China as ordinary cosmetics when they are used to reduce or remove body hair. Under the current Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation, depilatory products are no longer listed among special cosmetics, and the classification catalogue includes hair removal as an ordinary efficacy. They still cannot use hormone or drug stories, and they must follow restricted-ingredient conditions for common depilatory agents. The about 10–20 day ordinary-filing cycle may apply when the product is truly an ordinary cosmetic.

Published 11 November 2026 · Updated 11 November 2026

How to judge the path

Code the site correctly. The classification notes restrict hair-removal coding on the face and on the eye area. Hair-dye or perm products are different special-cosmetics classes and are limited to hair as the site.

Wax strips, mechanical epilators and razors are not themselves cosmetics, though a wax or lotion used to assist removal may be.

Typical documents, tests and labels

For general-trade import of a finished product, complete the required filing or registration before import, appoint a Domestic Responsible Person, and apply a Chinese label that meets the Cosmetics Labeling Rules. Customs and inspection-quarantine formalities are a separate process. Cross-border e-commerce retail import is a different channel with list, platform and personal-use limits; it is not a blanket “no filing” rule and not a path to unrestricted domestic resale. Prepare a safety assessment that matches the chemistry, contact time and rinsing instructions. Jinshang Testing organizes the compliance work. Testing is coordinated with partner laboratories, and those laboratories issue the reports they perform. After a record is issued, check it on the official NMPA filing query https://hzpba.nmpa.gov.cn/gccx/ and the NMPA data-search page https://datasearch.nmpa.gov.cn/datasearch/home-index.html#category=hzp.

Cautions

Do not claim that the cream permanently destroys follicles as a medical procedure if you intend to stay on the cosmetic path. Follow the rules and system requirements in force at the time of submission.

Questions we are often asked

Is an inhibiting lotion after waxing a depilatory?

If it only soothes skin, it may be ordinary soothing or moisturizing care. If it claims to stop hair growth, read that against the rule that promoting hair-growth changes are outside cosmetics, and against whether the claim is a new efficacy.

Are men’s chest depilatory creams treated differently?

No separate men’s path applies. Site, chemistry and claims still decide the file.