MFDS Bans 7 Hair Dye Ingredients... Standards Strengthened for 2 Types

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced an administrative notice on the 4th regarding the amendment of the "Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics," which adds 7 hair dye ingredients to the list of prohibited raw materials and strengthens usage limit standards for 2 other ingredients, and will accept opinions until July 4.

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Based on the risk assessment results of 9 hair dye ingredients, the Ministry designated 7 ingredients (-Amino-4-nitrophenol, 2-Amino-5-nitrophenol, Sulfate o-aminophenol, Sulfate m-phenylenediamine, Nitro-p-phenylenediamine, Sulfate o-chloro-p-phenylenediamine, Sulfate 2-amino-5-nitrophenol) as prohibited raw materials, as genetic toxicity could not be ruled out. For 2 ingredients (Sodium perborate·Sodium perborate monohydrate, Hydrochloride 2,4-diaminophenol), although there is no possibility of genetic toxicity, usage limit standards will be strengthened to ensure safety during use.

The Ministry plans to complete the revision of the notice by the end of this year after collecting opinions submitted during the administrative notice period and undergoing follow-up procedures such as regulatory review. Six months after the revision date, the use of the 7 hair dye ingredients in cosmetic manufacturing will be prohibited, and the 2 ingredients will be required to comply with the strengthened standards.

Meanwhile, the Ministry plans to recognize the usage validity of one new ultraviolet blocking raw material and announce its list, usage standards, etc., and reflect them in the notice.

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