National Medical Products Administration announced that imported genera-purpose cosmetics will no longer be tested on animals as of May 1, 2021.

National Medical Products Administration （NMPA） has pointed out that "stem cell cosmetics" are a pseudo-concept and it is illegal.

During the transaction period, if the administrative license of five types of original special-purpose cosmetics such as hair care is expired, these cosmetics can still be produced, imported, and sold. After the transition period, these cosmetics shall not continue to be produced, imported, and sold.