Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2015; 13(3): 301-307.
Awareness on the Full Ingredient Labeling System of Cosmetics According to Experiences with Side Effects of Cosmetics
ABSTRACT
This study was initiated to analyze the differences between the awareness through cosmetic ingredients according to the experiences of side effects to these cosmetics and the awareness through the full ingredient labeling system of cosmetics targeting female college students. For this survey from October 31, 2014 to November 19, 2014 the questionnaires were distributed to female college students, survey subjects, who were residents in Gwangju and 730 questionnaires were used for the final data of analysis. The difference in awareness of cosmetics ingredients has shown that people who have experienced side effects are more interested in the ingredients in the cosmetics. The difference is the amount of awareness when using the full ingredient labeling system of cosmetics. It was shown that those who experienced side effects have recognized more about the implementations on their skin with the use of the full ingredient labeling system of their cosmetics. Accordingly, it is safe to guess that, since the full ingredient labeling system of cosmetics was initiated, the level of perceiving the full ingredient labeling system of cosmetics has not been high so far, nor has it been used practically. It must be considered that if initiatives are taken to reorganize the system as a whole, then the full ingredient labeling system of cosmetics will be subject to a more practical and active use.
Keywords :
Cosmetics, Label, Awareness, Ingredient, Side effect
