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 Labeling requirements for cosmetic packaging, containers, labels or directions  
  
This Draft has been translated into English according to the 
original Chinese version. If there is any inconsistency or 
ambiguity between these two versions, the Chinese version shall 
prevail.  
1 The Rule is established pursuant to Paragraph 4 of Article 7 of 
Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act (here -in-after referred to as the Act).  
2 Outer packaging or the container of cosmetics shall be labelled clearly 
the information stipulated per Paragraph 1 of Article 7 of the Act. 
Cosmetics with both outer packing and the container shall at least be 
labelled its product name in Chinese or  other language on the 
container in addition to its Chinese product name that has been clearly 
labelled on the outer packaging.  
3 The font size of information to be labelled stipulated Paragraph 1 of 
Article 7 of the Act shall comply with the following provision s: 
(1) If the net weight or volume of a product exceeds 800g／800mL , 
the length and width of the font size of information to be labelled 
shall be at least 2.0mm.  
(2) If the net weight or volume of a product exceed s 300g／300mL and 
less than ( is equivalent to ) 800g／800mL, the length and width of 
the font size of information to be labelled shall be at least 1.6mm.  
(3) If the net weight or volume of a product less than (is equivalent to) 
300g／300mL, the length and width of the font size of information 
to be labe lled shall be at least 1.2mm.  
4 Outer packaging of the maximum surface area less than 30 square 
centimeters or without outer packaging and the net weight or volume 
of cosmetics less than 50 g/mL shall be labelled the information 
stipulated Paragraph 1 of Article 7 of the Act, and such information 
may be labelled on its label, leaflet, card, tag, or description.  
 
The outer packaging, label, or containers of cosmetics mentioned in 
the preceding paragraph shall at least be labelled the following 
information :  
(1)Product name ; 
(2)Function ; 
(3)Name of the manufacturer or the importer  
(4)Manufacturing date and  shelf life; manufacturing date and 
expiration date; shelf life and expiration date.  
5 Full ingredient names shall be labelled in Chinese or English with 
reference to the pharmacopoeia or official reference books, including 
International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI), Chinese  
Pharmacopoeia, United States Pharmacopoeia, and European 
Pharmacopoeia.  2 
 6 Colorant ingredients may refer to the Color Index (CI) and EC Directive 
Annex IV of U.S. FDA.  
7 Essence and spices may be labelled as Essence, Spices, Flavor or 
Fragrance.  
8 Ingredients shall be labelled in a descending order according to their 
concentration (weight or volume). Provided that if th e ingredients 
refer to one of the Sub -paragraphs, the concentration of ingredients 
may be labelled in a random order  following the ingredients of more 
than 1 percent concentration.  
(1) The concentration of the ingredients is equal to or less than 1 
percent.  
(2) Colorant ingredients in makeup products.  
9 Makeup products include colorants shall list  colorants names  and  
those colorants  may be included  shall be labelled as the following:   
(1) +\– 
(2) may contain  
(3) may include colorants  
10 The information stipulated Sub -paragraph 8 of Paragraph 1 of Article 7 
of the Act shall be stamped, printed in permanent ink, pressed, etc. 
onto the outer packaging , the container or the label.  
 
The date labelled per the preceding Paragraph shall be made 
customarily decipherable. The manufacturing date and the expiration 
date may only label the year and the month which shall refer to the 
last day of that month as the end date.  
11 The information stipulated  Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article may 
be labelled on the label, and all information shall be stamped or 
printed in permanent ink onto the same label.