The awakening of consumers' awareness of skin care has awakened their new demands in the field of skin care and beauty. Nowadays, more and more consumers pay attention to the raw materials, content and efficacy of the products when purchasing beauty products, and choose the products that best suit their skin type after shopping around. Strong market demand promotes the development of new cosmetic raw materials.
Registration of domestic raw materials is gradually increasing
Data shows that from 2012 to the end of 2020, the number of new cosmetic raw materials registered nationwide was only 8. Since the opening of the registration system, the number of new raw materials has nearly tripled that of the past eight years. According to statistics by filing year, there are 6 new raw materials in 2021, 42 new raw materials in 2022, and 24 new raw materials have been registered in the first half of 2023.
Compared with the previous two years, 2023 will undoubtedly be the year with the highest concentration of domestic new raw material registrations. According to information on the official website of the State Food and Drug Administration, among the 42 new cosmetic raw materials registered in 2022, the uses of the new raw materials are all basic functions, and the majority of new raw material registration companies are foreign-funded enterprises, and domestic raw materials account for less than half; and in the first half of 2023 Among the 24 new raw materials, there are currently 16 domestic raw materials, accounting for more than 60%.
In addition, after the registration was opened, the delivery of raw material codes was accelerated, and as the first in China, the "one code traceability" of raw materials was realized, ensuring the safety of raw materials and strengthening product quality assurance. In addition, raw materials such as recombinant collagen, which symbolize China's original scientific and technological capabilities, are showing rapid growth, and the pace of research into new raw materials is getting faster and faster.
Plant raw materials are soaring in popularity
The reporter noticed that in the first half of the year, in the registration on the official website of the State Food and Drug Administration, there was a pure plant raw material from Baiyuete Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Baiyuete"), Bingye Rizhonghua Hua. Tissue extracts. Relevant staff of Baiyue Te said in an interview with reporters that the newly registered callus extract of Bingye Rizhonghua is of pure natural plant origin. Binghua is precious and difficult to cultivate. Baiyuete uses the plant with the strongest phytorepair ability. Cell tissue is extracted, and its bioactive components are higher.
Sustainable botanical raw materials have become a trend in the cosmetics industry. Products of well-known brands such as Pechoin, Xiangyi Bencao, Zhidang, and Herborist all contain some botanical ingredients and are deeply loved by consumers.
The "Plant Ingredients Trend Insight Report" released by Beauty Repair Big Data shows that consumers' attention to plant ingredients continues to rise, and they are more exploring the addition of plant ingredients to product efficacy. Plant ingredients are developing healthily in the beauty ecosystem. From 2022 to 2023, plant ingredients have a higher usage rate in soothing, acne removal, anti-wrinkle, firming, and oil control. The usage rates are 91.59%, 89.97%, 88.05%, 87.97%, and 82.39% respectively. Nourishing has the highest growth rate. , a month-on-month growth of 7.46% from 2022 to 2023.
In addition to the increase in attention data, consumers also have preferences for ingredient selection. For example, among products claiming to control oil, the most commonly used oil-controlling botanical ingredients include North American witch hazel, elmgrass meadowfoam, and salami, etc. These are the reasons why consumers choose to buy them because of their good absorbency, refreshing skin feel, and excellent oil control effect; For the most commonly used soothing plant ingredients Centella Asiatica, Purslane, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc., their mildness and non-irritation have become the reasons why consumers prefer these ingredients.
Baiyuete predicts that simplification of raw materials and packaging will become one of the directions for cosmetics companies in the future. As consumers' awareness of ecological and environmental protection increases, packaging with pure plants, functional ingredients, and simple and environmentally friendly packaging is gaining momentum.
Nowadays, the speed of approval and registration of new raw materials has been significantly accelerated. For the general health industry, the safety and effectiveness of many products are based on high-quality raw materials. Uncovering more high-quality raw materials can lead to the creation of more high-quality products. It is foreseeable that plant raw materials will bring more new possibilities to the cosmetics industry in the future.
