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Casebook on Cosmetics Imitating Food Products

Local Title
식품의 형태.용기.포장 등을 모방한 화장품 사례집
Country/Region
South Korea
Competent Authority
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Type
Guideline
Status
In force
Release Date
2026-06-24
Implementation Date
2026-06-24

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) released its casebook on cosmetics imitating food to clarify the scope of the Cosmetics Act prohibition. The guideline explains that cosmetics are banned when they imitate the shape, smell, color, size, container, or packaging of food and may be mistaken for food and ingested. 

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