Cases of Violations in Cosmetics Industry: Changing Expiration Dates, Unauthorized Production, and Use of Recycled Ingredients

Drug regulatory departments at all levels have implemented decisions and arrangements from the Party Central Committee and State Council to strengthen drug safety. They have also strengthened supervision of cosmetics, cracked down on illegal and criminal acts in the field, investigated and dealt with typical cases in accordance with the law, and effectively maintained the safety of public cosmetics.

Three typical cases of cosmetics are mentioned: Huangshan Huaqianyulu Cosmetics Co., Ltd. changing the period of use of cosmetics, Changzhou Aizhi Soap Commodity Co., Ltd. preparing cosmetics without authorization, and Guangzhou Shutiya Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. using recycled cosmetics to produce cosmetics.

In August 2023, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of She County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, launched an investigation into Huangshan Huaqianyulu Cosmetics Co., Ltd. based on clues reported by the masses. The company changed the expiration date of the cosmetics "Flower Language Dew Centella Asiatica Hydrosol", violating Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics. In May 2023, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, launched an investigation into Changzhou Aizhi Soap Commodity Co., Ltd., preparing cosmetics such as "perfume" without authorization. In September 2022, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, carried out daily supervision and inspection of Guangzhou Shutiya Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., using recycled cosmetics "Honey Purifying Light Essence Mud Mask".