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Manufacturing compliant cosmetics in China

A foreign brand can place cosmetics on the China mainland market by having them manufactured at a licensed factory in mainland China and completing ordinary filing or special registration for those China-made products.

Who this is for

This path is for brands that prefer local contract manufacturing instead of, or in addition to, importing a finished foreign product. The factory must hold the appropriate cosmetics production licence. The brand, if it is the filer or registrant, remains responsible for quality, safety and claims.

How the path works

China-made ordinary cosmetics are filed with the provincial authority where the filer is located. Special cosmetics are still registered with the NMPA. For domestic contract manufacturing, the Measures for the Administration of Cosmetics Registration and Filing require the production relationship to be confirmed through the information service platform. The manufacturer’s name, address and licence information must match the actual site that completes the last process in contact with the bulk.

Manufacturing in China does not turn a sunscreen or whitening product into an ordinary cosmetic. The claims and intended use still decide filing versus registration.

What Jinshang organizes, and what partner labs do

We help the brand and the factory divide the documents, keep the formula, process and label aligned, and organize filing or registration. Factory quality documents and process information usually come from the manufacturer. Tests are arranged with partner laboratories when they are required.

Next step

Discuss your China market path

Tell us whether you plan to import finished goods or manufacture in mainland China, and what the product claims. We will outline the likely filing or registration path. Testing, where needed, is arranged with partner laboratories.

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