Restricted Products
06/29/2025
What are Restricted Products?
Restricted Products are those that require prior approval from TikTok Shop to be sold. You may be required to pass a category approval process by submitting documents such as certifications, testing reports, product or package images, and other regulatory documentation.You may be prompted to provide these when uploading products in the following categories.Beauty and Personal Care Products
- This category will require sellers to provide specific product details and documents showing the product is safe for customers and compliant with relevant laws and regulations.
❗ Required documentation
- Cosmetic Product Notification
- Image(s) of packing labels containing all mandatory information required by relevant laws and regulations
- Cosmetic product name
- Functions
- Usage instructions
- Ingredients
- Name and country of origin of production
- Size, content, or net weight
- Expiration date
- Warning/caution statements
- Products that have medical claims or applications.
- Products that are prohibited by governmental agencies or contain prohibited ingredients such as mercury, hydroquinone, etc.
- Products that are restricted or recommended for professional use only.
- Second-hand beauty and personal care products.
Baby Food and Milk Formula Products
- This category of products requires sellers to ensure that their product details are appropriately described and labelled.
❗ Required documentation
- Certificate of Advertisement Content
- Age recommendation
- Ingredients
- Shelf life
- Expiration date
- Warning/caution statements
- Other details where applicable
Food Supplement Products
- This category of products includes wellness, beauty, fitness, baby and maternity vitamins and supplements. You are required to ensure that all product details are appropriately described and labelled.
❗ Required documentation
- Certificate of Advertisement Content
- Product Announcement Registration
- Product Self-declaration Form with signature and seal, testing reports, label and packaging
- Certificate of Food Safety: such as GMP certificate, ISO 22000, IFS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, or similar valid certifications.
- Product ingredients
- Shelf life or expiration date(s)
- Warning/caution statements
- Mandatory disclaimer for supplements: "This product is not a medicine and is not a substitute for medicine."
- Manufacture Date(s)
- Other details where applicable
Food and Beverage Products
- This category of products requires sellers to ensure that their products are packaged appropriately, and have reasonable remaining shelf life. Perishable products must clearly have the expiration dates displayed in the product description.
❗ Required documentation
- Product Announcement Registration
- Product Self-declaration Form with signature and seal, testing reports, label and packaging details
- Certificate of Food Safety: such as GMP certificate, ISO 22000, IFS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, or similar valid certifications.
- Pictures of the product and its packaging
- Shelf life
- Expiration date
- Manufacture Date(s)
- Warnings/Caution (if any)
- Ingredients
- Other details where applicable
What happens if I breach these guidelines?
If you are found to violate these guidelines, you may have enforcement actions taken against your account. You should note that repeated offenses will result in more significant penalties.Please see our Violation Reasons, Points & Enforcement Actions for Sellers article and Seller Terms of Service for more information. If you think an enforcement action has been taken against you in error, please raise an appeal via the Seller Center. Please read our Seller Appeal Guidelines article for more information.Please see our TikTok Shop Restricted and Unsupported Products Guidelines for more information.Anda mungkin juga tertarik
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