BREAKING: It’s Official, CBD is Banned In China

Following the release of the “Inventory of Existing Cosmetics Ingredients (IECIC 2021)” by the NMPA on April 30, Today (May 28), two copies of the “List of Prohibited Use Cosmetic Ingredients” and “List of Prohibited Plant (Animal) Raw Materials for Cosmetics” were also officially released. Among them, four kinds of cannabis-related raw materials including cannabidiol (CBD) are officially banned.

There are a total of 1284 banned raw materials in the revised “List of Prohibited Use Cosmetic Ingredients” and 109 raw materials have been banned in the “List of Prohibited Plant (Animal) Raw Materials for Cosmetics” which means starting today, China has clearly prohibited the use of 1393 raw materials in Cosmetics.