Following the clear stipulation of the concept of "cosmetics" and the addition of EGF by the State Drug Administration, on February 15, the State Drug Administration again clarified the standardization of the labeling of additives in cosmetic raw materials and the registration of imported non-special-purpose cosmetics on the official Wechat Public Number.

It is understood that in the future, adding trace stabilizers, preservatives, antioxidants and other ingredients in cosmetic raw materials will not have to be labeled on the product label. The State Administration of Pharmaceutical Supervision said that according to the national standard "Common Label of Cosmetics for Consumer Goods Use Instructions", all components of cosmetics should be labeled on the visual surface of cosmetics sales package (cosmetics components refer to the components purposefully added to the product formulation in the production process and play a certain role in the final product). 。 In order to ensure the quality of cosmetic raw materials, trace stabilizers, preservatives, antioxidants and other ingredients should be added to the raw materials. Although they should be filled in in the product formulation, they do not belong to the category of cosmetic ingredients and can not be labeled on the product label.

Data show that preservatives are a kind of substances that can inhibit or prevent the growth and reproduction of microorganisms and ensure that cosmetics do not deteriorate during the shelf life. Microbial contamination can cause changes in the odor, color and viscosity of cosmetics, leading to changes in the degradation of active components and sense of use of products, and even harmful to human health. This can be avoided by adding preservatives. The commonly used preservatives in cosmetics are p-hydroxybenzoate (nipagin ester), imidazolium alkyl urea, Kaisong, benzoic acid, Bropol and so on.