Abstract:

The formal implementation of China’s Measures for the Administration of Cosmetics Safety Risk Monitoring and Evaluation in 2025 marks a new stage of legalization and systematization in the national cosmetics safety risk monitoring and evaluation framework—a critical component of post-market regulation for cosmetics. This paper focuses on cosmetics-related notification data from the European Union’s “Safety Gate” alert system between January 2019 and September 2025. It systematically analyzes the overall characteristics of cosmetics risk notifications in the EU market, the distribution of key product categories, the composition of core safety risks, and the regulatory logic behind targeted response measures. Additionally, the study investigates notifications involving Chinese cosmetic products within this system to identify vulnerabilities in the risk profile of China’s cosmetic exports and clarifies directions for improvement in alignment with international standards. From three key dimensions—building an integrated risk warning framework, establishing a rapid response operational mechanism, and focusing on core risks to achieve targeted supervision—this paper provides practical pathways for optimizing and upgrading China’s cosmetics safety risk monitoring and evaluation system. The aim is to support the development of a cosmetic safety regulatory framework in China that balances global harmonization with domestic contextualization, to promote the industry’s transition from “scale-driven growth” to “quality-first” development, and effectively safeguard consumer health and rights.

Key words: “Safety Gate” alert system, cosmetics safety risk monitoring and evaluation, cosmetics regulation