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Korea Newly Designated Functional Cosmetics---More information on Registration
Aug 14, 2017
In H1 2017, Korean cosmetic authorities newly designated 4 quasi-drug categories as functional cosmetics (see news on CL). Now Korea Cosmetic Association released more instructions on how to register these new functional cosmetics in a Q&A format. On Technical review...
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Overview on Regulations on Animal testing for Cosmetics
Aug 10, 2017
In this article we will talk about animal testing for cosmetic products in general, its legal status in various countries and how can companies with a "cruelty free" profile export their products to China avoiding this practice. Animal testing, that is to say the utilization of live animals for scientific purposes, used to be a practice initially confined to medical science, whose achievements would never be possible without it. In the first half of the twentieth century, some accidents with mascara and other unsafe maquillage pushed authorities to create a new institutional framework...
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Cosmetic Packaging in Asia: A Brief Overview of Markets and Regulation
Jul 25, 2017
According to data from transparency market research, the cosmetic packaging market will be valued at 330 billion dollars by 2024. The Asian market will be the major contributor. Some Asian countries especially China issued specific standards for cosmetic packaging production. Stakeholders who deal with cosmetic packaging may need to understand these provisions...
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Summary of Korea Recent Ingredients Requirement Changes
Jul 13, 2017
Because several types of quasi-drugs converted into functional cosmetics in first half year of 2017, ingredients standard for cosmetics have to revise for the integration. MFDS has revised "Cosmetic Safety Standard" which includes ingredients requirements more than twice recently. Chemlinked help sorted out all these changes in this article...
South Korea
Ingredients
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Korea to Classify Solid Soaps as Cosmetics
Jul 11, 2017
Korea will designate "solid soaps" as cosmetics. MFDS is formulating a safety standard for this product. The Safety Department of MFDS held a H1 2017 technical and administrative system reviewing conference. During the conference, staff mainly discussed cosmetic classification issues. They reached an agreement on label and advertisement requirement of...
South Korea
NEWS
Korea Bans Plastic Microbeads in Cosmetics
Jul 04, 2017
Korea prohibits the use of microbeads with diameter less than 5mm in cosmetics (especially cleansing products) since July 1st 2017. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), 22 plastic components are excluded from the scope of microbead. However, Korea requires imported cosmetics containing these 22 components to submit a notification report to KPTA for assessment during customs clearance...
South Korea
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Korea Banned 11 Ingredients Relating to Functional Cosmetics
Jun 22, 2017
To guarantee the safety of newly designated functional cosmetics, MFDS banned 11 ingredients and revised "Cosmetic Safety Standard" again (see news about revision of Cosmetic Safety Standard last month at: CL). The following listed ingredients are banned in cosmetics in Korea from Jun.13th 2017...
South Korea
Ingredients
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A Collection: Systematically Understand Korea Cosmetic Regulation
Jun 06, 2017
Korea is among the most lucrative cosmetic market which attracts quantity of cosmetic products importing in . Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) regulates cosmetics by issueing basic "Cosmetic Act". To enter Korea market, cosmetics enterprises have to undergo several registration process. To see general cosmetic regulation compliance in Korea, please visit...
South Korea
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Korea Revised Ingredients Standard for Newly Designated Functional Cosmetics
Jun 06, 2017
As Hair dye products, epilating agents and some other quasi-drugs have been recently designated as functional cosmetics, MDFS accordingly revised "Cosmetic Safety Standard" which regulates ingredients usage in all cosmetics in Korea. Allowing hair dye products to use Toluene-3, 4-diamine, and amend restrictions of ingredients: Toluene-3, 4-diamine) -1-naphthalenyl] methylene] -2,5...
South Korea
Ingredients
NEWS
Korea Revises Functional Cosmetic Technical Review and Dossiers Submission Requirements
Jun 05, 2017
In line with Korea's recent expansion of the scope of functional cosmetics, MFDS revised several requirements of technical review and dossiers submission. Hair dye products, cosmetics for sensitive skins etc. which are now considered functional cosmetics are subject to these new requirements since May 30, 2017. For hair dye products efficacy and function data are required. (*data should be collected from professional institutions, domestic or overseas colleges and hospital laboratories)...
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