The Cosmetic Act is the overarching regulation for cosmetics in South Korea. Supporting this act is a series of subordinate rules, standards and guidance documents. This act provides measures for the manufacture, importing and sale of cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients and includes detailed requirements for the labeling and advertising of products.
Main Contents
Chapter 1 General provisions
Purpose
Definitions
Types of Businesses
Chapter 2 Manufacture and Distribution of Cosmetics
Registration of Business
Filing Reports on Custom Cosmetic Sales Business
Grounds for Disqualification
Qualification Test for Custom Cosmetic Compounding Managers
Examination of Functional Cosmetics
Management on Cosmetics for Infants or Children
Obligations of Business Operators
Recall of Hazardous Cosmetics
Reporting on Business Closure
Chapter 3 Handling of Cosmetics
Safety Standards for Cosmetics
Safe Containers and Packaging
Matters to be Stated on Packages of Cosmetics
Price Indication of Cosmetics
Cautions for Statements or Labeling
Prohibition of False Labeling and Advertising
Substantiation of Contents of Labeling and Advertisements
Certification of Natural Cosmetics and Organic Cosmetics
Validity Period of Certification
Labeling of Certification
Revocation of Designation of Certifying Agencies
Prohibition of Business
Prohibition of Distribution or Sale of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
Prohibition of Sale
Establishment of Association
Chapter 4 Supervision
Reporting and Inspection
Consumer Watchdog for Cosmetics Safety Control
Corrective Orders
Inspection Orders
Orders to Repair Facilities
Orders, etc. to Recall or Discard Goods
Orders to Recall or Destroy Goods
Publication of Hazardous Cosmetics
Revocation of Registration and Suspension, etc. of Manufacturing Products
Revocation of Registration
Succession to Status of Business Operator
Succession to Effects of Administrative Sanctions
Hearings
Penalty Surcharges
Publication of Violations
Support for Voluntary Management
Exception to Products for Exportation
Chapter 5 Supplementary Provisions
Re-Issuance of Registration Certificate
Fees
Support for Cosmetics Industry
International Cooperation
Entrustment or Delegation of Authority
Chapter 6 Penalty Provisions
Penalty Provisions
Joint Penalty Provisions
Administrative Fines
Addenda
Enforcement Date
Transitional Measures concerning Incompetent Persons
Transitional Measures concerning Quasi-Incompetent Persons
Applicability to Animal-Tested Cosmetics
Applicability to Revocation of Registration
Transitional Measures concerning Products for Export
Transitional Measures concerning Business Registration
Transitional Measures concerning Change in Title of Manufacture-Sales Managers
Transitional Measures concerning Matters to be Stated of Cosmetics
Transitional Measures concerning Revocation of Registration
Transitional Measures concerning Penalty Provisions and Administrative Fines
Applicability to Reporting on Business Closure or Suspension
Applicability to Succession to Effects of Administrative Sanctions
Transitional Measures concerning Breach of Obligation to Indicate Price of Cosmetics
Transitional Measures concerning Penalty Surcharges