Cosmetics

Proposed amendments to the "Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of Cosmetics"

The proposed amendments seek to:

­    establish detection limit and testing method for nickel (prohibited substance) unintentionally included;

­    expand the using range of etidronic acid, Cetrimonium chloride, Steartrimonium chloride, and Behentrimonium chloride;

­    add Chloroacetamide, Phenyl paraben, Phenyl salicylate which were deleted from the list of allowed cosmetic preservatives (G/TBT/N/KOR/693 etc.), to the negative list of cosmetic substances to make it clear that these substances are no longer allowed for use in cosmetics for safety reasons; and ­           add a new testing method to measure the reducing agent content in hair straightening and perm wave products.