Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetic Act of South Korea (Amendment)

On April 2, 2026, the Korea Cosmetic Association (KCIA) issued an announcement stating that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) partially amended the Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetics Act on March 31, 2026, aiming to further strengthen the safety supervision of directly purchased overseas cosmetics. The amended provisions have entered into force on April 2, 2026. Key amendments include Public Disclosure of Information on Directly Purchased Overseas Cosmetics (New Articles 28(4) and 28(5)) and Inspection and Fact-Finding Investigation Methods for Directly Purchased Overseas Cosmetics (New Articles 30-2 and 30-3).