In order to meet the needs of administrative licensing for cosmetics, intensify supervision on the naming of cosmetics, ensure scientific and standardized naming of cosmetics, and protect the rights and interests of consumers, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) formulated and issued Requirements on Naming of Cosmetics and Guide to the Naming of Cosmetics in accordance with Regulations Concerning the Hygiene Supervision Over Cosmetics and the rules for the implementation of the Regulations.

To better implement Requirements on Naming of Cosmetics and Guide to the Naming of Cosmetics, SFDA released Notice on Issues Concerning Implementation of Requirements on Naming of Cosmetics and Guide to the Naming of Cosmetics.