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South Korea cosmetic ingredient regulations

The Korean source remains canonical; English-only material is incomplete.

Regulator
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Source language
Korean with some English names
Coverage version
MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026

Official ingredient records

1320 matching records
ProhibitedBinding ruleNo English translationOfficial-source import checked

벤질바이올렛([4-[[4-(디메칠아미노)페닐][4-[에칠(3-설포네이토벤질)아미노]페닐]메칠렌]사이클로헥사-2,5-디엔-1-일리덴](에칠)(3-설포네이토벤질)암모늄염 및 소듐염)

CAS 1694-09-3

Listed by the Korean MFDS as a substance that may not be used in cosmetics.

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 1, record 1-433 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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RestrictedBinding ruleNo English translationOfficial-source import checked

보레이트류(소듐보레이트, 테트라보레이트)

CAS 1303-96-4; 1330-43-4

Listed by the Korean MFDS as a cosmetic ingredient requiring conditions of use.

Conditions: 밀납, 백납의 유화의 목적으로 사용 시 0.76% (이 경우, 밀납?백납 배합량의 1/2을 초과할 수 없다) · 기타 목적에는 사용금지 · 소듐보레이트소듐테트라보레이트

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-42 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Market coverage contract

Complete current appendix dataset
Included scope
All rows in official Appendix 1 (prohibited) and Appendix 2 (restricted) of the Safety Standards for Cosmetics.
If no match is found
Korean source wording is canonical and other positive lists/notices may still apply to the formulation.

Complete verification checklist

  1. Match the Korean canonical substance name and identifiers.
  2. Review all Appendix 1 and 2 matches and conditions.
  3. Check functional-cosmetic and positive-list requirements where applicable.
  4. Confirm current MFDS notice, responsible seller and label obligations.

Official sources and legal role

South Korea MFDS cosmetic ingredient data

Ingredient identity and separate restriction/regulation data endpoints

Legal meaning: Korean source is canonical; English materials alone are not complete enough for certification

Available language: Korean with English names and CAS fields

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Source and authority

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Language and scope

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Evidence status

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How to verify an ingredient for this market

  1. Search the ingredient by INCI name, CAS number or EC number and record the exact identity.
  2. Open each official source above and check the current version, product scope, concentration limits and required warnings.
  3. Confirm effective dates and whether an English text is official, reviewed or only contextual.
  4. Treat a missing local match as unknown, never as permission or a safety conclusion.
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