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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 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)...
South Korea
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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
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ANALYSIS
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
ANALYSIS
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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Korea Revises Quasi Drug Evaluation Requirements
Apr 05, 2016
Korea adjusted the existing evaluation requirements for quasi drugs to align with the new quasi drug reevaluation scheme implemented on December 4th 2015. Enlarge the scope of high risk ingredients MFDS newly adds polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHMG), oligo (2-2-ethyoxy) ethoxyethylguanidim chloride (PGH), cetylpyridinum chloride (CPC) -- when concentration above 0.05%, and dipropylisocinchomeronate into the scope of high risk ingredients which can potentially cause cellular damage. Both PHMG and PGH have been discovered as risk factors in the development of lung disease if inhaled. The preparations of inhalation, spray,
South Korea
Pre-market Approval
ANALYSIS
Interpretation of Custom-blending Cosmetics Sales in Korea
Apr 01, 2016
What is custom-blending cosmetics sales? Definition of 'custom-blending cosmetics sales': Custom-blending cosmetics sales is the act of selling cosmetics after mixing colorant, fragrance, and other ingredients to the existing cosmetics by the needs of the consumer at the MAH's shop only. Hygiene of shop: define the autonomous sanitation of equipment in order to control the product quality and safety...
South Korea
Pre-market Approval
NEWS
Korea to Revise Manufacturing Standards for Quasi-Drug
Mar 29, 2016
Recently the Korean MFDS released a notice on the revision of the manufacturing standards for quasi-drug. The main contents of this upcoming revision are: 1. Revising the manufacturing standards of hair dye: 1) To reduce the upper concentration limit of 12 components including p-aminophenol. The new upper concentration limit for α-naphthol will also be set.
South Korea
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