April 20, 2015
The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has amended the usage limit for the following cosmetic ingredients:
Ingredient Name | Usage Limit | Prohibition |
Compounds of Methylchloroisothiazol inone and Methylisothiazolinone (including magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate) | 0.0015% for rinse-off products
(Methylchloroisothiazol inone: Methylisothiazolinone=3:1) |
Prohibited for use in other products |
Triclosan | 0.3% for rinse-off body cleansing products, deodorants (spray products excluded) and foundation for topical use only (e.g. blemish concealer) | Prohibited for use in other products |
The proposed revision on the usage limit of the two ingredients is open for public consultation until May 26, 2015.