Cosmetic importers/manufacturers shall submit a grade evaluation report on cosmetic packaging to Korea Environment Corporation (KEC) to obtain the confirmation of the grade. Most of the cosmetic packaging will be graded as “difficult to recycle” (such as lipstick, colored glass bottle, palette container, tube, etc.).
Earlier ChemLinked reported that South Korea implemented the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources (hereinafter the Act) on Dec. 25, 2019, which banned the use of PVC materials in cosmetics and required enterprises to label the packaging material grade [1].
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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.
