What is the classification of health products and health products?

For most people, health care products are a vague concept, and the state is also in the stage of exploration and development in terms of relevant policies. More and more products on the market are produced under the name of health care. Is the product with health care function a health care product? What is the definition of relevant national authority? Is there any relevant regulations? Can health care products be divided into several categories? Here, Yisheng Kangjian answers the general doubts of consumers and answers them one by one.

It covers four aspects: health care products, health care products, health care equipment and special cosmetics. These products are collectively referred to as health care products.

Among them, the most important component of health care products is health food, which is also the most binding type of health care products related to national policies. The “blue hat” that we usually emphasize is worn on it. Let's focus on health foods and introduce various types of health products.

Healthy food

GB16740-97 "General Standard for Health (Functional) Foods" Article 3.1 defines health food as: "Health (function) food is a kind of food, which has the commonality of general food, can regulate the function of the human body, and is suitable for specific people. But not for the purpose of treating diseases."

A health food is a food made up of natural nutrients and special active substances that have one or more specific functions for the human body. The biggest difference between it and the drug is that it does not contain any pharmaceutical ingredients, does not have the function of treatment, and can not cause any harm or side effects to the human body (the medicine is used as a treatment, and it allows certain diseases of the body while treating certain diseases. The function has limited toxic side effects, that is to say, no matter whether the health care product can perform its claimed health care function for the different individuals, it can not cause any harm to the human body.

Therefore, consumers must polish their eyes when purchasing health foods. First, see if they have a “blue hat” on their packaging, and then see if their claims are beyond the scope of health care, but exaggerate their effectiveness (such as claiming that they do not have The efficacy, efficacy and composition do not match, claiming to have therapeutic effects, etc. are all illegal products; any product with added pharmaceutical ingredients is illegal.

Health care products and health equipment

The state also has corresponding regulations on health care products and health care equipment, but it is not as good as health foods with a special "blue hat" to prove identity. Before 2003, all health products, including health foods, were examined and approved by the health department. However, after 2003, health products other than health foods were still examined and approved by the health department, and health foods were uniformly approved by the State Food and Drug Administration. . Health care products can be broadly divided into: male health care products, female health care products, middle-aged and elderly health care products, infant health care products, and sexual health care products. The biggest difference between health equipment and medical equipment is that one is for physical fitness and the other is for treating diseases, and the two should not be confused.

Special cosmetics

China's special-purpose cosmetics must be approved by the Ministry of Health, and the approval number can be obtained before production and sales. At present, the approval number of special cosmetics is still the “makeup” font size.

Special-purpose cosmetics have the following categories:

(1) Hair care cosmetics: cosmetics that contribute to hair growth and reduce hair loss and hair loss;

(2) Hair coloring cosmetics: cosmetics having the effect of changing the color of hair;

(3) Perm cosmetics: cosmetics that change the curvature of the hair and maintain a relatively stable;

(4) Hair removal cosmetics: cosmetics with the effect of reducing and eliminating body hair;

(5) Beautiful milk cosmetics: cosmetics that contribute to breast building;

(6) Bodybuilding cosmetics: cosmetics that help to make body shape;

(7) Deodorant cosmetics: cosmetics for eliminating body odor such as under odor;

(8) Freckle cosmetics: cosmetics for reducing skin pigmentation;

(9) Sunscreen cosmetics: cosmetics that absorb ultraviolet rays and reduce skin damage caused by sun exposure.