According to the Regulations for the Health Supervision of Cosmetics, cosmetics are divided into two groups:

1.      Special-purpose cosmetics

As specified in Article 10 of the Regulations for the Health Supervision of Cosmetics, special-purpose cosmetics refers to those cosmetics used for hair restoration, hair coloring, perming, hair removal, breast beatification, body building, deodorization, freckle removal and sun screening.

2.      Non-special-purpose cosmetics

Cosmetics other than special-purpose cosmetics.