The recent whirlwind of legislative and regulatory activities in Korea has yielded a string of new revisions to its overarching cosmetic law. Most recently members of parliament proposed new changes to the cosmetic law on the 15th of October which is due to take effect three months later.
The recent whirlwind of legislative and regulatory activities in Korea has yielded a string of new revisions to its overarching cosmetic law. Most recently members of parliament proposed new changes to the cosmetic law on the 15th of October which is due to take effect three months later.
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Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
The current cosmetic technical standard STSC 2015 specifies the cosmetics' general safety standards, prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and testing methods. It is revised aperiodically in response to changing trade practices in the industry. China is planning to issue a new version of STSC.
