50 batches of cosmetics do not meet the regulations, National Medical Products Administration announced.

According to the National Medical Products Administration, in 2025, a total of 50 batches of cosmetics were found to not meet the requirements during sampling inspections. This included products such as the "Clearing Mask Powder of Qiaoyin Herb" with excessive total bacterial count, mold, and yeast; the "Anti-Dandruff Volumizing Softening Shampoo of Xiangxuelan" with excessive acrylamide content; and the "Multi-Function Brightening Sunscreen Lotion SPF50+ PA++++ of Youjia Isolation" which was found to contain a sunscreen agent, Isooctyl Methoxycinnamate, that was not listed on the product label or in the registration information, and did not contain the listed sunscreen agents of Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, or Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, as required by the regulations. The National Medical Products Administration has instructed the drug regulatory authorities in Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Qinghai provinces to investigate the manufacturers, filers, and entrusted production companies of the non-compliant cosmetics in accordance with the Cosmetic Supervision and Management Regulations, the Measures for the Supervision and Management of Cosmetic Production and Operation, and the Measures for the Management of Cosmetic Sampling Inspection. These authorities are required to take legal action and order the companies to take risk control measures and carry out self-inspections and rectification. Provincial drug regulatory authorities are also required to order the relevant cosmetic operators to cease the sale of the non-compliant cosmetics, investigate their procurement and inspection records, trace the origins of the illegal products, and take strict legal action against any violations found. If there are suspicions of criminal activities, they are to be referred to the public security authorities in accordance with the law.