New cosmetic ingredient (NCI)

What is New cosmetic ingredient?

An ingredient not yet on a market's permitted inventory, which must be notified or registered separately before it can be used there. China operates a formal NCI system with a post-market monitoring period; the EU works from its own inventory and SCCS opinions. A distinctive Korean botanical or ferment can be exactly the ingredient that turns a three-month launch into an eighteen-month one.

At a glance

Category

Regulatory

Also known as

NCI · 신원료

Korean term

신원료

Last reviewed

July 23, 2026

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