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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
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살리실릭애씨드 및 그염류

CAS 69-72-7; 824-35-1; 18917-89-0; 59866-70-5; 54-21-7; 578-36-9; 2174-16-5; 17671-53-3 · EC 200-712-3

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

Conditions: ?인체세정용 제품류에 살리실릭애 씨드로서 2% ?사용 후 씻어내는 두발용 제품류에 살리실릭애 씨드로서 3% · ?영유아용 제품류 또는 만 13세 이하 어린이가 사용할 수 있음을 특정하여 표시하는 제품에는 사용금지 (다만, 샴푸는 제외) ?기능성화 장품의 유효성분 으로 사용하는 경우에 한하며 기타 제품에는 사용금지 · 살리실릭애씨드칼슘살리실레이트마그네슘살리실레이트엠이에이-살리실레이트소듐살리실레이트포타슘살리실레이트티이에이-살리실레이트베타인살리실레이트

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-318 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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살리실릭애씨드 및그 염류

CAS 69-72-7; 824-35-1; 18917-89-0 · EC 200-712-3

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

Conditions: 살리실릭애씨드 로서 0.5% · 영유아용 제품류 또는 만 13세 이하 어린이가 사용할 수 있음을 특정하여 표시하는 제품에는 사용금지(다만, 샴푸는 제외) · 살리실릭애씨드칼슘살리실레이트마그네슘살리실레이트

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-50 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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석유 정제과정에서 얻어지는 부산물(증류물, 가스오일류, 나프타, 윤활그리스, 슬랙왁스, 탄화수소류, 알칸류, 백색 페트롤라툼을 제외한 페트롤라툼,연료오일, 잔류물). 다만, 정제과정이완전히 알려져 있고 발암물질을 함유하지 않음을 보여줄 수 있으면 예외로한다.

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

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 1, record 1-517 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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세트리모늄 클로라이드,스테아트리모늄 클로라이드

CAS 112-02-7; 112-03-8 · EC 203-928-6

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

Conditions: (단일성분 또는 혼합사용의 합으로서) ?사용 후 씻어내는 두발용 제품류 및 두발용 염색용 제품류에 2.5% ?사용 후 씻어내지 않는 두발용 제품류 및 두발 염색용 제품류에 1.0% · 세트리모늄클로라이드스테아트라이모늄클로라이드

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-319 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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소듐나이트라이트

CAS 7632-00-0 · EC 231-555-9

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

Conditions: 0.2% · 2급, 3급 아민 또는 기타 니트로사민 형성물질을 함유하고 있는 제품에는 사용금지

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-320 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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소르빅애씨드(헥사-2,4-디에노익 애씨드) 및 그 염류

CAS 110-44-1; 24634-61-5; 590-00-1 · EC 203-768-7

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

Conditions: 소르빅애씨드로 서 0.6% · 소르빅애씨드포타슘솔베이트

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-61 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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수용성 징크 염류(징크4-하이드록시벤젠설포네이트와 징크피리치온제외)

CAS 4468-02-4; 14281-83-5 · EC 224-736-9

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

Conditions: 징크로서 1% · 징크글루코네이트징크글라이시네이트

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-322 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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시스테인, 아세틸시스테인 및 그 염류

CAS 52-90-4; 3374-22-9; 52-89-1; 616-91-1 · EC 200-157-7

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

Conditions: 퍼머넌트웨이 브용 제품에 시스테인으로 서 3.0~7.5% (다만, 가온2욕식 퍼머넌트웨 이브용 제품의 경우에는 시스테인으로 서 1.5～5.5%, 안정제로서 치오글라이콜 릭애씨드 1.0%를 배합할 수 있으며, 첨가하는 치오글라이콜 릭애씨드의 양을 최대한 1.0%로 했을 때 주성분인 시스테인의 양은 6.5%를 초과할 수 없다) · L-시스테인DL-시스테인시스테인에이치씨엘아세틸시스테인

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 2, record 2-359 · 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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