Hair dyeing, shampooing and hair care products are seriously problematic, and the supervision of baby cosmetics and toothpaste has been taken seriously.
Source | Poly beauty
Author | In recent years, the supervision of the cosmetics industry has gradually tightened, followed by new regulations and an increase in the frequency of random inspections.
According to incomplete statistics from Jumei, in 2023, the State Food and Drug Administration will issue a total of 22 cosmetics sampling inspection announcements, of which 79 batches contain prohibited raw materials cosmetics, 522 batches of unqualified cosmetics, and a total of 601 batches of cosmetics will be named.
As far as the detection of prohibited raw materials is concerned, dexamethasone, triclosan, 1,2-dichloroethane, etc.
In terms of unqualified cosmetics, it mainly involves problems such as unqualified ingredient comparison, excessive total number of colonies, and excessive ingredients. Among them, hair dyeing, hair care, and sunscreen are still unqualified "hard-hit areas", while nail polish, toothpaste, acne, and facial mask have also been notified in more batches.
Geographically, Guangzhou is still an area where substandard batches are frequently produced. At the same time, brands such as Mido and Tianke have been repeatedly punished.
Banned raw material triclosan as a "frequent visitor" on the list
Judging from the statistical results of the notice of prohibited raw materials, in 2023, the State Food and Drug Administration will issue 9 notices related to prohibited raw materials, with a total of 79 batches of unqualified cosmetics. According to statistics, there are 22 kinds of prohibited raw materials involved, among which triclosan, methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone are mixed with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate (note: methylchloroisothiazolinone methylisothiazolinone is 3:1) The problem of excessive content is more prominent, and glucocorticoids, antibiotics and other prohibited raw materials are also more common in the unqualified sampling inspection of cosmetics.
In 2023, in the notice of prohibited raw materials issued by the State Food and Drug Administration, a total of 23 batches of cosmetics were found to be unqualified due to excessive triclosan, most of which were shampoo and hair care products.
In addition, some batches of cosmetics were also found to contain triclosan, methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone mixtures with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate.
Taking the notice (No. 8 of 2023) issued by the State Food and Drug Administration on February 10 as an example, four batches of Gulanxuan shampoo, which was claimed to be produced by Guangzhou Gulanxuanxiu Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and commissioned by Guangzhou Yanting Cosmetics Co., Ltd., were found to have excessive mixtures of triclosan, methylchloroisothiazolinone and methylisothiazolinone with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate.
In addition to shampoo and hair care products, some batches of acne products were also on the list this year due to the detection of a variety of prohibited raw materials in one batch.
In the article "Banned Raw Materials Detected in 11 Batches of Acne Products at the Beginning of 2023!", Jumei counted that 11 batches of acne products were detected with prohibited raw materials in the first 3 months of the year.
Among them, on February 14, the State Food and Drug Administration issued a notice (No. 10 of 2023) that a batch of Niyuer Purifying Acne Cream produced by Guangzhou Ximei Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which was nominally commissioned by Yunnan Qingru Biotechnology Co., Ltd., added metronidazole (detected 4255.19ug/g), lincomycin (detected 5ug/g), and clindamycin (detected 6421ug/g).
△ Source: State Food and Drug Administration
From the perspective of the category, most of the prohibited raw materials that have been frequently notified this year are glucocorticoids and antibiotics. It is understood that glucocorticoids have strong immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effects, and hormones can play a good role in relieving symptoms such as redness, heat, itching, and swelling, and are the most commonly used topical drugs in dermatology. However, long-term use of cosmetics containing glucocorticoids may weaken the body's immunity and cause hormone-dependent dermatitis.
Antibiotics contain antibacterial ingredients, which can directly kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses, thereby effectively eliminating skin infections and inflammation, while also removing harmful microorganisms on the surface of the skin and promoting wound healing. However, long-term use of cosmetics with added antibiotics may cause adverse reactions such as contact dermatitis.
From this point of view, merchants take the risk of adding prohibited products mostly for the sake of quick results. However, the safety of cosmetics and the life and health of consumers always need to be put first.
522 batches failed to pass the sampling, and hair dyeing accounted for 34.10%
In the notice of unqualified cosmetics issued by the State Food and Drug Administration in 2023, hair dyeing, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioning, facial mask, sunscreen, acne and other categories appear more frequently.
Among them, hair dye products are still the "hardest hit area" of unqualified sampling, with a total of 178 batches on the list, accounting for 34.10% of the total number of unqualified, Weipin, Mido, Brimles, Yimeizi, Yingtao, Makeup, Sanrong, Tianke and other brands have also been repeatedly punished, and have been on the list many times, and the reasons for unqualified include the addition of prohibited raw materials, the comparison of ingredients is qualified (note: the hair dye that is not marked in the technical requirements specified in the product label and registration information is detected), and the concentration of raw materials exceeds the standard.
134 batches of shampoo and hair care products were "named", accounting for 25.67% of the total number of unqualified, involving reasons such as illegal addition of raw materials and excessive concentration of raw materials.
Since this year, after the toothpaste was included in the scope of cosmetics supervision and filing, the State Food and Drug Administration notified a total of 23 batches of unqualified toothpaste products, and in January this year, there were 2 batches of Pien Tze Huang deep anti-allergy special deep nourishing toothpaste (Shu Cui Herb) produced by Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang Shanghai Jahwa Oral Care Co., Ltd., which was sampled and found to have exceeded the total number of colonies.
It is reported that the total number of colonies is a microbial indicator, which usually indicates the degree of contamination during the production of the product, and indirectly reflects the quality of the hygienic environment of cosmetics production.
In the "Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics" (2015 Edition), it is stipulated that the total number of colonies in cosmetics for eyes, lips and children should be ≤ 500 CFU/g or CFU/ml.
In addition, 68 batches, 23 batches, and 56 batches of the three major categories of sunscreen, acne, and mask were unqualified respectively.
Among them, the main reason for the failure of the sunscreen sampling inspection is that the detected ingredients of the product and the product label should be consistent with the technical requirements stated in the product registration dossier.
It is worth noting that there are also many fakes in the sunscreen category, and in 2023, there will be sunscreen products of brands such as Angera, Lancôme, and Yuezhibi that have been notified by the State Food and Drug Administration, but the investigation results show that the company has not produced or imported the above-mentioned products that do not meet the requirements of the sampling inspection.
In terms of mask categories, 56 batches of products were "named" by the State Food and Drug Administration, of which 38 batches of seaweed masks, accounting for 67.86% of the total number of unqualified batches of masks.
It is understood that mold and yeast are also microbial indicators, and it is stipulated in the "Safety and Technical Specifications for Cosmetics" (2015 Edition) that mold and yeast in cosmetics should not exceed 100 CFU/g or CFU/ml.
In addition, although the State Food and Drug Administration has only notified 2 batches of baby cosmetics this year as unqualified, there have been many cases this year that baby and children's cosmetics have been fined for illegal additions or notified by other local food and drug administrations.
In the article "Repeated Illegal Additions, Where Do Baby Products Go?", Jumei mentioned that Jiangsu Jiaoyan Barbie Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Jiaoyan Barbie") was fined 38,000 yuan in November for producing a batch of "Love Without Baby Herbal Skin Cream" (batch number: 221004-1B) containing the banned raw material terbinafine. Delicate Barbie was shown to be in a state of cancellation in December.
It is worth noting that this year, bloggers such as Dr. Big Mouth and Daddy Review have also exposed the addition of prohibited ingredients to some baby skin care products.
To sum up, in the unqualified batches of cosmetics this year, problems such as hair dyeing and shampooing are still the same, but with the introduction of new regulations for children's cosmetics, toothpaste and other categories and the strengthening of supervision, issues such as seaweed masks and baby skin care products have also entered the public eye from the "gray area".
Guangzhou is unqualified "hard-hit area", accounting for 67.89%
Judging from the origin of the notified substandard cosmetics, Guangzhou is still a frequent area. In 2023, the State Food and Drug Administration notified a total of 408 batches of cosmetics produced in Guangzhou to be on the list due to substandard or prohibited raw materials, accounting for 67.89% of the total batches.
Among them, Guangzhou Tianke Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangzhou Tianke") has 10 batches of hair dye cream in 2023 that are unqualified due to "detection of hair dyes that are not indicated in the technical requirements specified in the product label and registration information".
On November 20, the State Food and Drug Administration notified information on 7 cases of cosmetics violations, including Guangzhou Tianke. According to the notice, the Guangdong Food and Drug Administration launched an investigation into Guangzhou Tianke in March this year, and during the investigation, it provided false supporting materials to deny that it had produced unqualified products for random inspection, and Guangzhou Tianke and its legal representative would be given heavy and severe administrative penalties.
Guangzhou Mido Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangzhou Mido") has also been repeatedly "named" in the punishment list, and 16 batches of Mido hair dye cream produced by it this year have been notified by the State Food and Drug Administration.
In addition, according to Tianyancha, Guangzhou Sanrong Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangzhou Sanrong") and Guangzhou Sanrong Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Sanrong Fine Chemical") belong to the same legal representative, and there are 4 batches and 3 batches of cosmetics on the list this year. At present, Sanei Fine Chemical is in a state of cancellation.
△ Source: Tianyancha
In addition, Jumei also found that the 11 batches of unqualified nail polish notified by the State Food and Drug Administration this year were all produced in Jinhua, Zhejiang, of which 8 batches were produced in Yiwu City and 4 batches were in Wucheng District.
This may have something to do with the relatively concentrated distribution of the nail polish industry. Previously, when Jumei visited a cosmetics company in Zhejiang, an industry insider said, "The nail polish industry in Jinhua is developed, and about 70%-80% of the country's products originate here, mainly in Yiwu City." ”
epilogue
Looking back at the cosmetics penalties of the State Food and Drug Administration in 2023, it can be found that the relevant state departments are still strengthening supervision on the safety of cosmetics.
In addition, this year, the State Food and Drug Administration and other departments have issued a number of new regulations on sampling management, toothpaste, raw materials, children's cosmetics, etc., and it is obvious that the supervision of these aspects is also tightening.
In March this year, the State Food and Drug Administration issued the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Toothpaste", officially bringing the filing of toothpaste into the supervision, and since then a number of detailed announcements have also been issued. These regulations focus on the regulation of toothpaste claims, pointing out that different claims have different requirements. Although most of the problems in the current toothpaste sampling inspection are the total number of colonies exceeding the standard, from the perspective of the new regulations, the supervision of other indicators will become increasingly strict in the future.
In addition, since May 1 this year, mainland laws and regulations stipulate that all children's cosmetics produced or imported should be marked with "Little Golden Shield". Since then, the China Institute for Food and Drug Control has also issued the "Technical Guidelines for Children's Cosmetics".
In general, with the continuous improvement of cosmetics-related regulations, the cosmetics industry will surely move towards standardized and positive development in the future under the stricter supervision.
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