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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
Document
Language Source Title Access
KO
Official Casebook on Cosmetics Imitating Food Products
Casebook on Cosmetics Imitating Food Products
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Summary

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. 

History
2026-06-24
Casebook on Cosmetics Imitating Food Products
In force
Release Date: 2026-06-24
Implementation Date : 2026-06-24
2021-09-17
Invalid
Release Date: 2021-09-17
Implementation Date : 2021-09-17
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