What do cosmetics 690 to 697 represent? Does the cosmetic barcode 697 contain hormones?

There are batch numbers underneath all cosmetics. The 697 on the cosmetics represents the country of origin of the product. Numbers starting with 6 mean domestically produced. As long as the numbers on the cosmetics start with 690 to 697, the product code is all made in my country.

The first three digits on the cosmetic barcode represent the country of origin of the product. Numbers starting with 690 to 697 are all from China. This product code does not represent the ingredients of the product. The ingredients of the product need to be tested. The product barcode is divided into 4 parts, according to 3-5-4-1. The first part represents the country, the second part represents the manufacturer, the third part represents the product code in the factory, and the fourth part is the verification code.

The cosmetic barcode 697 represents domestic cosmetics, and it cannot be identified whether it contains hormones. The barcode of cosmetics can only show the origin and product code of the product, but cannot determine the ingredients it contains. If you want to know whether the product contains hormones, you can go to the State Food and Drug Administration to check the registered ingredient list. Take the barcode 6936983800013 as an example. This barcode is divided into 4 parts, from left to right:

1-3 digits: 3 digits in total, corresponding to 693 in this barcode, which is one of China's country codes.

Digits 4-8: 5 digits in total, corresponding to 69838 in the barcode, represent the manufacturer code, which is applied for by the manufacturer and allocated by the country.

Digits 9-12: 4 digits in total, corresponding to 0001 in the barcode, representing the factory product code, which is determined by the manufacturer.

The 13th digit: There is 1 digit in total, which corresponds to the 3 in this barcode. It is the check digit, which is calculated from the previous 12 digits according to a certain algorithm (generally using barcode software, the software system automatically pops up the last check digit).

Cosmetics starting with 697 are not purely plant-based. This 697 does not represent the nature of the product. The International Article Numbering Association has assigned prefix codes from 690 to 699 to China, so barcodes starting with 690 to 699 represent that the product is from China. The first three digits of the barcode have nothing to do with the nature of the product, and the first three digits of the barcode cannot explain what kind of product it is. In addition, no matter which numbers the cosmetics start with, there is no 100% plant-based product, because cosmetics contain water and oil. If they are really pure plants, the water and oil in the cosmetics cannot be mixed together, so no matter which cosmetics are, chemical ingredients are needed.

Cosmetics starting with 694 can only mean that they are made in China. You cannot tell the quality of the product by the barcode. As long as the skin care products have passed the national inspection, they are generally safe. China's barcodes start with 690-699, Taiwan and Hong Kong start with 471 and 489, and each country and region has its own barcode prefix.