K-Beauty Compliance: Your Guide to South Korean Cosmetic Regulations 

The webinar was successfully concluded on

March 13, 2025

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Thank you for your interest in Freyr’s Webinar Series (FWS). The webinar K-Beauty Compliance: Your Guide to South Korean Cosmetic Regulations was concluded on 13th March 2025. Here is an archived version for your perusal.

Briefly, during the webinar, our presenters – Anushri and ManHaeng Cho discussed the following:

  • Overview of South Korean cosmetic regulations
  • Regulatory authorities: MFDS and KPTA
  • Classification of cosmetics in South Korea
  • Cosmetic notification and importation processes
  • Ingredient safety standards and compliance testing
  • Labeling requirements and functional cosmetics approval
  • Recent updates to South Korean cosmetic regulations
  • Freyr’s regulatory services for the K-Beauty market

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Host

Neha Ahuja

Senior Manager - Freyr

 
 

Neha is a Chemist by training and has over twelve years of experience working in the Analytical and Clinical Science research laboratories, and in Regulatory Affairs.

At Freyr, Neha works on multiple projects with various Regulatory agencies and supports clients seeking Regulatory compliance in the US, ROW, and EU markets. She has led various scientific operations and marketing projects in the Consumer and MPR delivery segments. Neha also supports Freyr’s Medical Writing and Communications domain and its technical marketing initiatives.

 

Presenter - 1

Man Haeng Cho

Associate Director - Consumer Products

 
 

  • Over 20 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs (RA) and Research & Development (R&D) in American consumer companies.
  • RA works with KFDA (new ingredients, labelling, importation dossier for health functional foods, Cosmetic, functional cosmetic).
  • GA (please provide full form for GA)public affairs experience with various government bodies, including Seoul City, the FTC, KFDA, KCA, Customs, and other regulatory authorities

 

Presenter - 2

Anushri Sharma

Associate, Consumer - Cosmetics, Freyr Solutions

 
 

Anushri Sharma is a Cosmetic Regulatory Expert with a strong understanding of the continuously evolving regulatory landscape in the cosmetics industry. She holds a B. Tech and M. Tech in Biotechnology and has accumulated valuable experience in cosmetic regulatory affairs over the past few years.

Anushri is skilled at handling complex cosmetic regulations, especially in countries like the USA, Canada, South Korea, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. She specializes in ingredients assessment, labelling compliance, Cosmetics Registration and other country specific regulatory process, ensuring that brands meet industry standards.

Throughout her career, Anushri has successfully guided numerous cosmetic companies through regulatory processes, prioritizing product safety and global compliance. She also keeps up with new trends in the industry, offering useful guidance to companies.