1. In December 2023, the Guangzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration issued the 51st Q&A on the registration of ordinary cosmetics, which states that products claiming to be microcrystalline or microneedle-like, such as those using hydrolyzed sponges or other tiny needle-like ingredients or corresponding production processes, and whose application involves piercing the skin to achieve an effect or product penetration, rather than being applied to the skin surface, fall outside the definition of cosmetics.
2. In December 2024, the Guangzhou Municipal Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Questions and Answers on the Filing of Ordinary Cosmetics (Issue 72)," which made important revisions to the previous regulations. It removed the restriction on the term "hydrolyzed sponge" and stipulated that if a product claiming to be "microcrystal" or "microneedle" is determined to be non-applied to the skin surface based on its formula, production process, usage method, and the form of the product contents, then such a product exceeds the scope of the definition of cosmetics in the "Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations."
3. The "Information on Raw Material Usage of Marketed Products" released by the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control in February 2025 still lists hydrolyzed sponge as an acceptable raw material.
4. In June 2025, the National Medical Products Administration officially released the Q&A on the supervision and management of cosmetics (VII), which reiterated that products claiming to be "microcrystals" or "microneedles" are outside the scope of the definition of cosmetics in the "Regulations on the Supervision and Management of Cosmetics" if they are determined to be non-applied to the human body based on their formula, usage method, and the form of the product contents.
According to current regulations and regulatory practices, the application path for hydrolyzed sponge raw materials in cosmetic registration is clear. Companies must strictly adhere to a core principle: if a product is determined to be for non-human surface application based on its formula, usage method, and content form, it does not fall under the category of cosmetics. Based on this, a systematic safety assessment evidence chain can be constructed to achieve compliant application and market conversion of the raw materials.
As a hydrolyzed sponge manufacturer, we have prepared complete raw material reporting codes and safety assessment reports for you. This information ensures the safety of the raw materials from the source, providing complete and standardized information support and compliance guarantees for your product registration. We are committed to clearing obstacles for you with safe and reliable products, becoming a solid foundation for your focus on innovation and market expansion.
Relevant policy links for this article:
1. Q&A on the Filing of Ordinary Cosmetics in December 2023 (Issue 51): https://scjgj.gz.gov.cn/zmhd/cjwt/pthzpba/content/post_10027641.html#
2. Q&A on the Filing of Ordinary Cosmetics in December 2024 (Issue 72): https://scjgj.gz.gov.cn/zmhd/cjwt/pthzpba/content/post_10027732.html
3. February 2025 "Information on Raw Material Usage of Marketed Products":https://www.nifdc.org.cn//nifdc/bshff/hzhpbzh/hzhpbzhtzgg/202502071436561433633.html
4. June 2025 "Answers to Questions on Cosmetics Supervision and Management (VII)":https://www.nmpa.gov.cn/xxgk/zhcjd/zhcjdhzhp/20250617153950104.html
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