South Korea - Proposed Amendments to the “Regulation on the Labeling of Precautions for Use of Cosmetics"

Business description

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea is amending the “Regulation on the Labeling of Precautions for Use of Cosmetics” which seeks to promote the safe use of cosmetics.

The amendments intend to designate certain ingredients as allergens to be stated or labeled on product packages.
The allergenic substances must appear on the label if:

- The concentration is higher than 0.01% in a rinse-off product.
- The concentration is higher than 0.001% in a leave-on product.

 

Countries:
South Korea
Technical aspects:
Labeling and Packaging
Safety
Business fields:
P.01 Softlines
Regions:
Asia

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