The invention discloses a production method for L-cysteine, and the method belongs to the field of production of amino acids. According to the method, L-cystine, diluted hydrochloric acid with the concentration of 20%, active carbon and a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution with the concentration of 10% are employed as raw materials for producing L-cysteine. The method possesses the advantages of being simple in production technology, mild in reaction conditions, high in substrate conversion rate, free of polluted waste discharge, high in product purity, convenient for batch production, and the like. The main purposes of the product comprise: on the medicine aspect, the product is capable of detoxifying, is capable of effectively preventing and treating radioactive damage, and possesses effects of improving inflammation and skin allergic symptoms; on the cosmetics aspect, the product is a natural whitening cosmetic, and can be used to produce hair-waving essence and sunscreen cream; and on the foodstuff aspect, the product can be used as a bread fermentation promoter, an antistaling agent, a nutrition additive of pet/beast food, and the like.