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KRKorean with some English namesOfficial records available

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

1077 matching records
ProhibitedBinding ruleNo English translationOfficial-source import checked

자일렌(다만, 화장품 원료의 제조공정에서 용매로 사용되었으나 완전히 제거할 수 없는 잔류용매로서 화장품법시행규칙 [별표 3] 자. 손발톱용 제품류 중 1), 2), 3), 5)에 해당하는 제품중 0.01%이하, 기타 제품 중 0.002%이하인 경우 제외)

CAS 95-47-6; 108-38-3

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

Conditions: O-자일렌M-자일렌

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 1, record 1-825 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

ProhibitedBinding ruleNo English translationOfficial-source import checked

카본블랙(다만, 불순물 중 벤조피렌과디벤즈(a,h)안트라센이 각각 5ppb 이하이고 총 다환방향족탄화수소류(PAHs)가 0.5ppm 이하인 경우에는 제외)

CAS 1333-86-4

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

Source:화장품 안전기준 등에 관한 규정, 별표 1, record 1-860 · version 2026-19 · effective March 18, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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

What this market page can answer

Source and authority

Identify the official material and the regulator responsible for it: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Language and scope

See whether usable English or bilingual material exists and what the mapped source actually covers. Current source language: Korean with some English names.

Evidence status

Browse ingredient-level records imported from official sources. Each row states whether it passed deterministic source checks or human editorial review.

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.