,On 3 April 2026 Korea Cosmetic Industry Association (KCIA) issued Guidance on the Promulgation of the Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Regulations of the Cosmetics Act. The notice references the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's Cosmetics Policy Division-2246 (dated March 31, 2026). It informs member companies that the partial amendment to the Enforcement Regulations of the Cosmetics Act has been officially promulgated. This amendment implements the delegated matters from the partial revision of the Cosmetics Act (Act No. 20901, promulgated on April 1, 2025, and effective April 2, 2026). The primary purpose of the amendment is to strengthen safety management and provide legal grounds to block the importation of risky overseas, directly purchased (cross-border e-commerce) cosmetics, which previously existed in a regulatory blind spot. Key contents of the amendment include: 1. Detailed methods for public announcement of information on hazardous or potentially harmful overseas direct-purchase cosmetics (published on the MFDS website). 2. Specific information to be disclosed, such as product name, country of manufacture, manufacturer, product photo, ingredients, and other data necessary to prevent health risks. 3. Procedures and methods for inspection (confirmation inspection and analytical testing) of such cosmetics. 4. Scope and methods for conducting surveys on purchase and usage status, including demographic characteristics, purchase frequency, motives, usage patterns, hazard information, and consumer damage cases.
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