South Korea Propose Amendments to the Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of Cosmetics

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has proposed amendments to the Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of Cosmetics.

The amendment includes the following:

• Prohibit the use of certain chemicals in cosmetics 
  • Nitromethane, atranol, chloroatranol, hydroxyisohexyl 3‑cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC), methylene glycol
  • Chemicals that are designated as ‘prohibited substances’ under the Article 2(9) of the Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals
• Adopt the measures restricting the use of preservatives 
  • Lower the limit values of 4 preservatives
  • Prohibit the use of sodium lauryl sarcosinate in products that contain amines or amides
• Improve testing methods for ensuring safety in cosmetics: Methanol testing and Microbiological testing
• Clarify or modify terms in the regulation

The amendment is open for comments until December 29, 2018.

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