Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2013; 11(1): 11-15.
The Guideline of Cosmetics’ Labels and Advertisements and Regulations for Verification in Korea
ABSTRACT
Currently the cosmetic industry is being magnified as a higher value-added business. Cosmetics’ labels and advertisements are means of enhancing the international competitive power on cosmetic market as well as essential standards for consumers to make purchase the products. For this reason, Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) establishes the guidelines related to cosmetics’ labels and advertisements for the consumers from the exaggerative advertisement on cosmetics. As the cosmetic act is revised, additional articles are added and ‘Verification of Cosmetics’ labels and Advertisements’ takes effects. According to the ‘Verification of Cosmetics’ labels and Advertisements’, cosmetic companies should inform the factual statements and safety of the products through such as dermatological trial tested by clinical trial institution so that cosmetic users could have reasonable purchase decision. In this study we inform detailed account of ‘The Verification of Cosmetics’ labels and Advertisements’ as revised Cosmetic Act and introduce ‘Guideline for Cosmetics’ labels and Advertisements’ so as to establish the order in the circulation. Cosmetics’ labels, Advertisement, Guideline, Exaggerative advertisement, Clinical trial
Keywords :
Cosmetics’ labels, Advertisement, Guideline, Exaggerative advertisement, Clinical trial
