Testing foreign brands usually need before import or local production

Before import or local production for the China mainland market, foreign brands usually need microbiological and physicochemical tests according to the Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics, toxicology unless a legal waiver applies, a cosmetic safety assessment prepared under current Chinese rules, and efficacy evaluation that matches the claims. Special cosmetics add category-specific safety or human studies. The laboratories that perform the tests issue those reports; Jinshang Testing coordinates the plan and places the reports in the dossier.

Published 11 November 2026 · Updated 11 November 2026

How to judge the test list

The list follows the product type, dosage form, method of use, user group and claims, together with the inspection rules for registration and filing. There is no single “import testing menu” that fits every SKU. Children’s products and special cosmetics are planned separately from adult ordinary cosmetics. Similar formula systems may share some studies where Announcement No. 70 of 2026 and later guidance allow it; apply those provisions as written.

What partner laboratories do

Qualified inspection institutions run the accepted methods and issue reports. Human efficacy studies for whitening, sun protection or anti-hair-loss, and SPF or PA tests, take the times described elsewhere on this site. We do not issue those reports in Jinshang’s name and we do not describe ourselves as a CMA/CNAS laboratory.

Cautions

Freeze the formula and the claims before sending samples. A later fragrance or preservative change can invalidate the report. An MSDS is not a substitute for this testing and assessment package.

Questions we are often asked

Can we use last year’s reports for a new import filing?

Only if they still describe the same product and still meet the methods and validity expectations then in force. Do not reuse a report after the formula or production site has changed unless the rules allow that reuse.

Do we test every shade in a make-up range?

Microbiological and physicochemical tests may need to be repeated when production sites differ or when the products are not treated as a similar formula system. Follow the current rules rather than assuming one report covers a whole range.