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South Korean Cosmetic Authorities Reinforce Market Access Prerequisites
Feb 25, 2019
On Feb 19th and 20th, 2019, South Korea released 2 draft regulations, which are Regulation for Enforcement of Consumer Cosmetics Safety Control Supervisors and amendments to Regulation on Track Records of Manufacture or Importation and List of Cosmetics Raw Materials...
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South Korea Requires Infant and Children Cosmetic Responsible Sales Managers to Establish Product Safety Data
Jan 25, 2019
On Jan. 15, 2019, South Korea released the new Cosmetics Act (No. 16298). New amendments will be effective on Jan. 16, 2020...
South Korea
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Korea to Establish a Cosmetic Safety and Technology Agency
Aug 30, 2018
According to an announcement released by Korea Cosmetic Association on Aug 27, 2018, Korea’s competent authority plans to modify part of the Cosmetics Act to establish a Cosmetic Safety and Technology Agency, in order to better manage and utilize cosmetic quality and safety information...
South Korea
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Korea to Supplement Provision for Customized Cosmetic Sale Business
Aug 21, 2018
On Aug 6, 2018, Korean MFDS released an announcement detailing the proposed amendment of "Enforcement Rules of the Cosmetics Act" to supplement provisions for customized cosmetic sale business
South Korea
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Korea Cracking Down on Spurious Functional Cosmetics Advertising
Jul 26, 2018
On July 9, 2018, Korean MFDS announced the results of an inspection conducted on hair loss functional cosmetics, and imposed administrative sanctions on a total of 587 functional cosmetics due to use of spurious or exaggerated advertisement...
South Korea
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Korea Officially Releases New Amendments to Cosmetics Act
May 29, 2018
Korea has been working on amending Cosmetics Act. On Mar 13, 2018, the amendments to Cosmetics Act were officially released. Except for the provisions related to customized cosmetics, which will take effect on Mar 14, 2020, the new Cosmetics Act will fully enter into force on Mar 14, 2019...
South Korea
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Korea Releases Guidelines for Testing of Cosmetic Microbial Limit
May 11, 2018
On Apr 27 2018, Korean MFDS released a guideline detailing the testing method for cosmetic microbial limit to ensure the quality and safety of domestic cosmetics and help manufacturers meet quality control requirements...
South Korea
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Korea Cracking Down on Spurious Cosmetic Advertising
May 09, 2018
On Apr 27 2018, Korean MFDS released a notice standardizing cosmetic advertising. Manufacturers and distributors producing or selling general and functional cosmetics shall check if their products are non-compliant and include...
South Korea
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Korea to Reinforce Hygiene Management of Cosmetic Product Samples
Jan 18, 2018
An inspection revealed that most of the product test samples in cosmetic shops are contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. The MFDS pressed the Consumer Associations to formulate rules to regulate the cosmetic test samples. The inspection investigated 42 kinds of cosmetics test samples in 16 popular shops. Most of the samples are lidless, which allow exposure to dust, dampness in the air and pose a risk of cross contamination...
South Korea
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Korea to Set Up Natural/Organic Cosmetic Certification System
Aug 21, 2017
To meet new market demand and reinforce management of personalized cosmetics such as natural/organic cosmetics, Korea's MFDS is proposing to set up a Natural/Organic Cosmetic Certification System to better regulate these new categories. Definition of personalized cosmetics and distributor qualification...
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