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China becomes France’s largest beauty export market in 2020
By Tess Stenzel
8 Feb 2021
China became the largest market for French beauty products for the first time in 2020, ahead of Germany and the US, according to new data.
The country is now the leading buyer of French skincare, creams, beauty products, makeup, and lipsticks, according to France’s beauty association, the Fédération des Entreprises de la Beauté (FEBEA).
In total, the French cosmetics sector generated 15.7 billion euros of products exported in 2020, With the country’s exported sales to China increasing almost 20.7 percent in the 12 months.
Cosmetics has been the second-largest exporting sector in France, behind aeronautics.
Ordinary French Cosmetics Become the First to Bypass China’s Animal Testing Mandate January 19, 2021 Contact Author Michele Behrens
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France is the first country in the EU to export its “ordinary” cosmetics to China without testing on animals.
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In order to bypass this criterion, companies worldwide must present a certificate to approved authorities that states the company is conforming to Good Manufacturing Practices, in addition to product safety assessments. Companies that fulfill the criteria for importing ordinary cosmetics no longer require animal testing for eye and skin irritation in Chinese laboratories. According to the report, ordinary cosmetics make up the majority of personal care products imported into China, versus special cosmetics such as hair and skin coloring products, permanent wave product, sun protection, anti-hair loss and children’s products.
French cosmetic companies and governmental agencies have mobilized to create a platform that can issue all required documentation for exports to China exempt from animal testing (Getty Images) France has become the first EU country to qualify for exemptions on animal testing for general-use cosmetics exported to China after its National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) developed a dedicated platform enabling manufacturers to obtain necessary certificates and approvals.
Last week, France’s ANSM unveiled a dedicated online platform via Demarches-simplifiees which enabled French beauty makers to apply for a Good Manufacturing Practices [Bonnes Practiques de Fabrication] certificate to prove production sites complied with China’s safety requirements. Obtaining the certificate, alongside providing compliant product safety assessments, exempted firms from previously required animal testing.