The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a notification to solicit public opinion on the amendments to the Regulation on Safety Standards, etc. for Cosmetics1 on November 7, 2023.
The authority mainly proposed to designate a new UV-Filter ingredient and insert the CAS No. and chemical names for the prohibited ingredients and restricted ingredients. Stakeholders can send suggestions to MFDS before November 27, 2023.
Details are as follows:
1. New UV-Filter
A new UV-filter ingredient, which has passed the evaluation following the Regulation on the Examination of Designation and Changes of Cosmetics Ingredient Standards2, is to be included in the Restricted Ingredient List(Attached Table 2 of Cosmetics Safety Standards) for cosmetics:
Korean name | English name | CAS No. | Usage limits |
메톡시프로필아미노사이클로헥시닐리덴에톡시에틸사이아노아세테이트 | Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate | 1419401-88-9 |
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2. Addition of CAS No. and Chemical Names
To help enterprises easily find the ingredients and check the ingredient information, MFDS plans to insert the CAS No. and general chemical names for the prohibited and restricted ingredients. A Koren version can be downloaded below. For an English version, please contact us at contact@chemlinked.com.
ChemLinked Notes South Korea adopts the negative list to regulate the ingredients used in cosmetics. This means if an ingredient is not listed in the prohibited ingredient list or is used under the limitation for the restricted ingredient list, then the ingredient can be used for manufacturing a cosmetic product. (Read More: South Korea Cosmetic Ingredients Requirements) The addition of CAS No. and chemical names are expected to help enterprises look up the ingredients more quickly and correctly. |
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