Do multi-product gift sets or kits need their own China filings?

Multi-product gift sets and kits placed on the China mainland market do not receive one blanket filing merely because they share a box. Each independently used cosmetic generally needs its own filing or registration. The classification rules treat two or more formulas as one product when they must be used together or when the packaging cannot be separated. A holiday set of a cleanser, serum and cream that consumers can use separately is therefore several products packed together, plus whatever labelling the outer box itself must carry.

Published 11 November 2026 · Updated 11 November 2026

How to judge the path

Minis inside the set still have to match an existing record or be filed themselves. See travel-size products and gift sets.

A dye kit that must be mixed together is often one product. A palette of independently used shades is not.

Typical documents, tests and labels

Plan the dossier from the list of items actually inside the box, including any SPF item that must be registered. Jinshang Testing organizes the compliance work. Testing is coordinated with partner laboratories, and those laboratories issue the reports they perform. After a record is issued, check it on the official NMPA filing query https://hzpba.nmpa.gov.cn/gccx/ and the NMPA data-search page https://datasearch.nmpa.gov.cn/datasearch/home-index.html#category=hzp.

Cautions

Do not add an unfiled “gift extra” shade or travel cream because the set is seasonal.

Questions we are often asked

Does the outer gift box need a filing number?

The cosmetics inside need records. The outer pack should present those products truthfully and carry the labelling information required for the sales unit then in force.

Can I reuse last year’s filings for a new combination set?

Yes, if every item still matches its current record. A new extra item or a renamed mini still has to be handled before sale.