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Korea Refines Testing Method regarding to Functional Cosmetics
May 31, 2017
To adapt to the recent expansion of functional cosmetics scope, MFDS revised relevant testing methods and related quality control standards, which were implemented on May 30th 2017. Detailed revisions are outlined below...
South Korea
Ingredients
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Korea to Add Claim Requirement for Acne, Allergy, Rhagadia, Calvities Relieving Functional Cosmetics
May 12, 2017
To guarantee product safety, Korea will add claims requirement for several functional cosmetics. Public consultation for this policy lasts until Jun 13th 2017. For functional cosmetics for 1) acne, 2) allergy, 3) rhagadia, 4) calvities, claims on product package should add the content...
South Korea
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Korea Expands the Scope of Functional Cosmetics
May 10, 2017
According to the amendment of the "Cosmetic Act", four categories of quasi-drugs have been designated as functional cosmetics. Starting from 30th May 2017, the above 4 categories will be deleted from list of quasi-drugs...
South Korea
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Korea to Fine Manufacturers and Importers of Animal-tested Cosmetics
Dec 16, 2016
Recently Korea MFDS announced that it will impose a fine of 1 million Korean won on manufacturers and importers of cosmetics that are tested on animals or contain animal-tested ingredients after the implementation of the animal testing ban.
South Korea
Animal Testing
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Korea Recent Cosmetic Regulatory Updates
Sep 29, 2016
Recently Korea MFDS released a series of regulatory updates for cosmetics for public consultation which includes: Labeling of PA++++ Korea MFDS announced that from December products can label PA++++. The rule for labeling PA value will be: Measured PFA = 2~3, indication of PA+ Measured PFA = 4~7, indication of PA++ Measured PFA = 8~15, indication of PA+++ Measured PFA≧16, indication of PA++++ Gwon Osang of the Cosmetic Policy Department in MFDS explained that the revision was formulated referring to C
South Korea
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Guidelines for 8 New Functional Cosmetics to Be Released
Sep 23, 2016
The announcement is just a brief notice without any further enforcement rules, and fails to outline the registration, documentation, testing requirements and ingredient scope. Tiger Kim, President & CEO of Cosmetic Consulting., Ltd. spoke to ChemLinked, “Detailed guidelines will be released later, but we do not know when.”
South Korea
Pre-market Approval
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Korea Functional Cosmetics Regulations
Sep 21, 2016
Korea defines functional cosmetics as products that aid in brightening skin, improving wrinkles in skin, tanning skin gently or protecting skin from sun's ultraviolet radiation. Functional cosmetics are subject to more stringent evaluation than general cosmetics. Based on the definition three kinds of products are confirmed as functional cosmetics: anti-aging products, whitening products and sunscreens. All these three kinds of products are subject to the supervision of Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The manufacture and import shall strictly comply with related regulations...
South Korea
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Korea to Expand Functional Cosmetic Regulatory Scope
Sep 14, 2016
Korea MFDS recently proposed the addition of 8 kinds of products into the functional cosmetic category, including: Hair dye products Decolorizing products Depilatories Hair growth products Hair loss protection products Products reducing dryness of sensitive skin Product preventing acne skin from skin keratinizing and dryness Products improving the stretch marks and skin chapping and protecting damaged skin In future functional cosmetics will include 11 kinds of products in addition to whitening products, sunscreens and anti-wrinkle cosmetics. Among the newly added products, hair growth products were previously regulated as drugs while the rest were previously regulated as quasi drugs. Different categories are subject to different degrees of regulatory strictness in respect of registration requirements and inspection stringency whereby:
South Korea
Pre-market Approval
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Korea Consults on Amendments to Colorants Guidance
Aug 03, 2016
Korea MFDS recently consulted on the amendments to “Guidance on Category Management, Standard and Testing Methods for Cosmetic Colorants”.
South Korea
Ingredients
Testing
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Whitening products regulatory status in Chinese Mainland, China Taiwan, Korea and Japan
Aug 02, 2016
Whitening products with active whitening ingredients were classified as special use cosmetics since December 2013, which require registration with CFDA. Certain categories of whitening products are defined under Chinese regulations as "products which make people look white by physical covering". Although they are regulated as special-use cosmetics these whitening products (in contrast to whitening products which alter the actual appearance of the skin) are subject to more relaxed registration requirements and shorter duration...
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