Background
In South Korea, restricted ingredients, such as preservatives, colorants, and sunblocks, shall be used under limitation requirements.
On May 11, 2020, South Korean MFDS unveiled a draft of “Regulation on the Examination of Designation and Changes of Cosmetics Ingredients Using Standards." This draft specifies the scope of restricted ingredients, required application dossiers, application procedure, results notification, etc.
In South Korea, restricted ingredients, such as preservatives, colorants, and sunblocks, shall be used under limitation requirements.