The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Cosmetic Act on March 22nd, 2023. The Cosmetic Act prohibits advertisements that might mislead the public for cosmetics as medicines, functional cosmetics, natural cosmetics or organic cosmetics. This amendment is to clarify the scope of the prohibited subject related to the misleading advertisement.
The main amendments are:
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Current articles |
Draft amendments |
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Article 13. 1. 1 |
Medicine |
Medicine based on Article 2. 4 in the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act |
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Article 13. 1. 2 |
Cosmetics that are not functional cosmetics |
Cosmetics without review or approval as a functional cosmetic for its efficacy/effect |
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Article 13. 1. 3 |
Natural cosmetics or organic cosmetics |
Natural cosmetics based on Article 2. 2. 2 and organic cosmetics based on Article 2. 3 |
If you have any opinion on this draft amendment, please write your opinion in the provided format and submit it to Korea Cosmetic Association.
The deadline for this consultation is April 14th, 2023.