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Per-product safety data for cosmetics marketed for infants/children: 어린이 4세 이상 13세 이하 (4 to 13 years)

Declaration required

제품별 안전성 자료 under 제4조의3제1항: (1) product and manufacturing description, (3) proof of efficacy; prepared and kept before marketing as for infants or children (item (2), safety assessment data, applies from 2029-01-01 under 부칙 제21302호 제1조 and is covered by the 제4조의2 rules)

• Intended for children under 12

Depends on: intended for children under 12

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text. Item (2) of 제4조의3제1항 is excluded here because 부칙 제21302호 제1조 starts it on 2029-01-01 (the duty duplicates the 제4조의2 safety-assessment rules); the age bands come from 시행규칙 제10조의2.

Per-product safety data for cosmetics marketed for infants/children: 영유아 3세 이하 (3 years or younger)

Declaration required

제품별 안전성 자료 under 제4조의3제1항: (1) product and manufacturing description, (3) proof of efficacy; prepared and kept before marketing as for infants or children (item (2), safety assessment data, applies from 2029-01-01 under 부칙 제21302호 제1조 and is covered by the 제4조의2 rules)

• Intended for children under 3

Depends on: intended for children under 3

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text. Item (2) of 제4조의3제1항 is excluded here because 부칙 제21302호 제1조 starts it on 2029-01-01 (the duty duplicates the 제4조의2 safety-assessment rules); the age bands come from 시행규칙 제10조의2.

Substantiation of factual labelling and advertising claims

Declaration required

Evidence substantiating factual claims in labelling and advertising, submitted to the MFDS within 15 days of request

Every product in the category

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

Safety assessment data for each product reviewed by a 안전성 평가자 before distribution

Declaration required

화장품 안전성 평가 자료 (product safety data reviewed by a qualified assessor, kept on file)

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2028

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2028

Staged date by 부칙 제21302호 (2025-12-30) 제1조제1항제1호가목: sellers with annual production/import of KRW 1 billion or more (or registered after promulgation) selling products newly reviewed or reported as functional cosmetics.

Safety assessment data for each product reviewed by a 안전성 평가자 before distribution

Declaration required

화장품 안전성 평가 자료 (product safety data reviewed by a qualified assessor, kept on file)

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2030

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2030

Staged date by 부칙 제21302호 (2025-12-30) 제1조제1항제1호나목: sellers with annual production/import of KRW 1 billion or more (or registered after promulgation) launching products first made or imported after promulgation.

Safety assessment data for each product reviewed by a 안전성 평가자 before distribution

Declaration required

화장품 안전성 평가 자료 (product safety data reviewed by a qualified assessor, kept on file)

Every product in the category

Takes effect 1 Jan 2031

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2031

Staged date by 부칙 제21302호 (2025-12-30) 제1조제1항제1호다목 (other sellers of KRW 1 billion or more) and 제2호 (sellers under KRW 1 billion): 2031-01-01.

Registered seller appoints a 책임판매관리자

Declaration required

책임판매관리자 (responsible sales manager) appointed and quality/post-market safety management standards met

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2026-10-08 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.