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On August 2, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) released a notice to solicit public opinion on the modifications of Cosmetic Safety Standard1. The authority proposed to designate one new UV filter, delete one UV filter, and enhance the usage limits of six restricted ingredients. Details are as follows:
Ingredient | Current Requirements | Proposed Requirements |
Compounds of Lawsone and Dihydroxyacetone 로우손·디하이드록시아세톤 혼합물 | Can be used as UV filter (Usage limit: Lawsone: 0.25%, Dihydroxyacetone: 3%) | Cannot be used as UV filter |
2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene 2,6-디하이드록시 에칠아미노톨루엔 | Can be used as hair dye component (No usage limits specified) | Can be used as hair dye component (Usage limit: 1.0%) (Cannot be used along with nitrating agents, and the total amount of Nitrosamine shall be 50 ppb or less) |
Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone) 벤조페논-3 | Can be used as UV filter (Usage limit: 5%) | Can be used as UV filter (Usage limit: 2.4%. For facial, hand, and lip products: 5%) |
Nonoxynol-9 노녹시놀-9 | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (No usage limits specified) | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (Usage limit: 17.2%) |
Butylphenyl methylpropional 부틸페닐메칠프로피오날 (릴리알) | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (No usage limits specified) | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (Usage limit: 0.14%) |
Cyclosiloxane (D4) 사이클로테트라실록세인 (D4) | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (No usage limits specified) | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (Usage limit: 8.7%) |
Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) 사이클로펜타실록세인 (D5) | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (No usage limits specified) | Can be used as a cosmetic ingredient (Usage limit: 19.7%) |
Tris-Biphenyl Triazine 트리스-바이페닐트라이아진 | Cannot be used as UV filter | Can be used as UV filter (Usage limit: 10%) |
Suggestions are welcome before October 3, 2024. MFDS plans to complete the amendments after collecting public opinions and going through the regulatory review and other subsequent legislative procedures. According to the authority, the modification will be implemented six months after the official regulation publication date. A grace period of two years is given for enterprises to sell cosmetics manufactured or imported before implementing the new regulation. In particular, for enterprises of products containing D5, a three-year grace period will be given to develop alternative ingredients.
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