Korea, Republic of | Proposed amendments to the “Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of Cosmetics” (18 page(s), in Korean)

Title of document

Proposed amendments to the “Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of Cosmetics” (18 page(s), in Korean)

Description

The proposed amendments to the “Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of Cosmetics” include:

1) Addition of prohibited ingredients for cosmetics and stringent restrictions on uses A. Addition of Persistent pollutants, some components of perfluorinated compounds, and 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene to Prohibited ingredients B. Prohibition on the use of benzalkonium chloride, a preservative, in spray-type products

2) Newly established exceptions for ingredients prohibited for use in cosmetics A. management standards for CBD and THC that can be unintentionally included in parts excluded from cannabis B. permissible limits for radioactive materials that may exist in nature C. permissible limits for Fluorescent Brightener 367 among fluorescent brighteners, which are prohibited for use in cosmetics

3) Addition of ingredients that can be used as a hair dye and their maximum concentration limit

4) Clarification and modification of terms in the regulation

Notifying member: Korea, Republic of

Notification: G/TBT/N/KOR/1061

Objective tag Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety

Documents

• 22_1854_00_x.pdf

Agency responsible Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Timing:

• Submission: 28/02/2022
• Reception: 28/02/2022
• Distribution: 28/02/2022
• Final date for comments: 29/04/2022
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A