Tmall Global New Requirements for CBD Cosmetics

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Tmall Global released rules regarding the “Tmall Global Cosmetics Platform Standards” that will take effect on March 29, 2021.

It indicates that the listed cosmetic products should have correctness of products information such as the brand, product specifications, product name, country of origin, cosmetic shelf life, limited use date, cosmetic net content, usage method, warnings, whether it contains CBD (cannabidiol), etc. The product information filled in the attribute column must be true. Comply with the relevant standards of the original sales destination country/region. Be sure to mark the shelf life and production date of cosmetics.

In the statement, it clearly specified the requirement on CBD products that When the products contain CBD (cannabidiol), it is necessary to be uploaded the THC test report of the corresponding product and the THC content should not exceed 0.3%.

(The following is the translation from the original Chinese of the notice)

Dear Tmall Global Merchants:

In order to better regulate the market management of the Tmall Global cosmetics industry and improve consumers’ shopping experience for cosmetic products, Tmall Global update the “Tmall Global Cosmetics Platform Standards” to strengthen the management of the cosmetics industry.

This rule is announced on March 22, 2021, and will take effect on March 29, 2021

BeforeAfter the change
4.1.4 Product attribute release specifications: Thebrand, product specifications, product name, country of origin, cosmetic shelf life, expiration date range, cosmetic net content, usage method, warnings, etc. must be correctly marked when the product is released. The attributes of the products filled in the attribute column must be true and meet the relevant standards of the original country/region of sale.Note: Here, please remember to mark the shelf life and production date of the cosmetics!4.1.4 Specification for the release of commodity attributes: The brand, product specifications, commodity name, country of origin, cosmetic shelf life, limited use date range, cosmetic net content, usage methods, warnings, and whether it contains CBD (cannabis II) must be correctly marked when the product is released. Phenol) and so on. The attributes of the products filled in the attribute column must be true and meet the relevant standards of the original country/region of sale.

Note 1: Here, please remember to mark the shelf life and production date of the cosmetics!

Note 2: When “Does it contain CBD (cannabidiol)” is selected as “Yes”, the THC test report of the corresponding product needs to be uploaded, and the THC content should not exceed 0.3%.

I hereby inform, please be informed, thank you for your support and help to Tmall Global!

Tmall Global

March 22, 2021

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