On July 7, China Consumer Association and China Health Care Association Cosmetics Development Working Committee issued summer consumption tips to ensure the safety of children’s makeup use.
When purchasing children's cosmetics, you should pay attention to the functional category. Infants under 3 years old should not use "color cosmetics".
The "Cosmetic Classification Rules and Classification Catalog" issued by the State Food and Drug Administration stipulates that the functions of cosmetics used by children aged 3 to 12 are claimed to include cleaning, makeup removal, moisturizing, beauty modification, fragrance, hair care, sun protection, repair, and soothing , Soothing; while the efficacy claims of cosmetics used by infants and young children aged 0 to 3 are limited to cleaning, moisturizing, hair care, sun protection, soothing, and soothing.
It can be seen that the efficacy claims of cosmetics used by infants and young children aged 0 to 3 years old do not include "makeup" categories such as beauty modification and makeup removal. For this reason, parents should not buy "cosmetics" for infants and young children under 3 years old. If the label of cosmetics declares that it is suitable for infants and young children under 3 years old, it is illegal.
When purchasing children's cosmetics, you should choose a qualified and regular merchant, carefully read the label and verify the product information, and look for the "Little Golden Shield" logo. When consumers purchase children's cosmetics, they should first carefully check the operator's business license and other qualifications, choose a regular merchant with complete licenses to conduct transactions, and keep invoices, receipts and other shopping vouchers. Secondly, try to choose brands and products that are well-known and well-rated by consumers, and carefully read the label information on the product packaging, especially product ingredients, efficacy, user groups, production date and shelf life, precautions, etc. Finally, you need to check the registration or filing information of the product. Children's cosmetics are generally under the brand name "Zhuang" and can be checked and inspected through the National Food and Drug Administration website (https://www.nmpa.gov.cn/) or the cosmetics supervision app. Product information authenticity. In order to distinguish
from other products, you should pay attention to whether the Chinese name or the visual surface of the package clearly states that it is suitable for children, and whether there are warnings such as "should be used under adult supervision" on the product label. In addition, the State Food and Drug Administration also launched the "Little Golden Shield" logo for children's cosmetics in December 2021 (as shown in the picture below). Starting from May 1, 2022, children's cosmetics applying for registration or filing must be marked with "Little Golden Shield". "Golden Shield" logo; if children's cosmetics that have previously applied for registration or filing have not been marked with the "Little Golden Shield" logo in accordance with regulations, the cosmetics registrant and filer should complete the product label update before May 1, 2023. That is, all children's cosmetics produced or imported after May 1, 2023 will be marked with the "Little Golden Shield" logo.
Children's cosmetics "Little Golden Shield" logo
It should be noted that the "Little Golden Shield" logo marked on cosmetic packaging only indicates that the product is children's cosmetics and is distinguished from adult cosmetics, toys and other products. It does not mean that the product has been regulated. Department approval or quality and safety certification.
There are no "food grade" cosmetics, and ingesting cosmetics by mistake as food poses safety risks. Recently, some businesses have used certain raw materials that can be used to produce "food" when producing cosmetics, and they have taken the opportunity to call such cosmetics "food-grade" cosmetics, implying that it is safer for parents to give such cosmetics to children. In fact, cosmetics and food are two different categories of products. According to different regulations, different product standards, raw material requirements, production conditions, etc. are applicable. There is no so-called "food grade" cosmetics at all. To evaluate whether cosmetics are safe, it is necessary to evaluate the safety of their raw materials, as well as product formulas, production processes, usage methods, storage conditions, etc. For this reason, paragraph 2 of Article 13 of the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children's Cosmetics" clearly stipulates that "children's cosmetics labels shall not be marked with words such as 'food grade' or 'edible' or food-related patterns."
In daily use, if occasionally a small amount of lipstick, lipstick and other high-quality children's cosmetics are licked into the mouth, there is no need to worry too much, because this intake is small and generally still within the safe range. However, if children mistake children's cosmetics for food and ingest a large amount, it may cause health risks. If symptoms occur, seek medical attention in time.
Children's cosmetics and toys must be strictly distinguished, and cosmetic toys must not be used as children's cosmetics.Children's cosmetics and toys are two different categories of products, which are managed according to different laws and regulations, and their management measures and requirements are also different. Currently, some products such as "children's dressing tables" or "baby dressing tables" consisting of eye shadow, blush, lipstick, nail polish, etc. are very popular in the market. In fact, many of these products are "cosmetic toys" produced by toy manufacturers and are only used for painting dolls and other products. They are only produced and inspected in accordance with the production standards and quality inspection standards of toys, and the products have not been completed by the drug regulatory department in accordance with the law. The registration or filing is not managed as children's cosmetics. Products such as "lipstick toys" and "blush toys" produced in accordance with general toy product standards may contain substances that are not suitable for use as cosmetic raw materials, such as colorants with relatively high safety risks, which may irritate children if used as cosmetics skin. In addition, this type of "cosmetic toys" may also have problems with excessive heavy metals, such as excessive lead. After being absorbed, excessive lead can damage multiple systems of the body and affect children's intellectual development. For this reason, parents must distinguish children's cosmetics from makeup toys when purchasing for their children.
Reprinted from: CCTV News Client
Source: Chongqing Daily
