Alibaba International Station adds new compliance rules for cosmetics products

Alibaba International Station pays attention to the compliance of platform products. The products that merchants publish and operate on the platform should comply with the requirements of the exporting and importing countries in accordance with the platform rules. Due to the complexity of cosmetics categories and the wide range of coverage, the markets of various countries/regions have strict control over related products.

According to my country's "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics", the state implements classified management of cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials according to the degree of risk, and makes further requirements on the production and operation, ingredient requirements, advertising and other aspects of cosmetics. Exported cosmetics must comply with the standards or contract requirements of the importing country (region). In accordance with domestic and foreign laws and regulations, the platform has added the "Alibaba International Station Compliance Rules for Cosmetics Products", which will take effect on October 24, 2022 after its official release.

The "Alibaba International Station Compliance Rules for Cosmetics Products" show that cosmetics defined in the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics" refer to daily chemical industrial products that are applied to the skin, hair, nails, lips and other human body surfaces by rubbing, spraying or other similar methods for the purpose of cleaning, protecting, beautifying and modifying.

Compliance requirements for publishing and trading cosmetic products: Merchants who publish cosmetics in designated categories must strictly follow the "Alibaba International Station Category Qualification Access Rules (Mainland China Supplier Edition)" to complete industry qualification access.

It is prohibited to sell products containing cosmetic ingredients banned by domestic and international laws and regulations. Cosmetic ingredients that are restricted or require certification must be used in strict accordance with domestic and international laws and regulations, national or industry standards, technical specifications, etc. It is prohibited to sell other products that contain any ingredients that may be harmful.

It is prohibited to sell products that have been notified by domestic and foreign regulatory agencies as violating laws and regulations, having risks of use, or being deemed unqualified, including but not limited to designated batches of products notified, designated brand products notified, and all products produced by the notified company or its commissioned production companies.

The product description posted online must be consistent with the final product label, and the product packaging, labeling, ingredients and functional description must also comply with domestic and international laws and regulations. According to regulatory requirements, some product labels are required to have safe use instructions and warning statements.

The following content is prohibited from being described in the product:

(1) Content that explicitly or implicitly indicates that the content has medical effects;

(2) False or misleading content;

(3) Content that violates social order and good morals;

(4) Other contents prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.

If any violation of the above compliance requirements is found in the sale of cosmetics, the platform will take measures against the merchant member in accordance with the platform rules, including but not limited to removing products from the shelves, deleting products, deducting points for products and stores, restricting the store’s use of website product functions, closing accounts, and restricting the sale of all products to a certain destination country, depending on the severity of the violation.