Detailed guidelines for the development of allergen identification

The food and drug administration has formulated detailed guidelines for the identification objects of manufacturing and importing allergens; as the compulsory identification of allergens, the food and Drug Administration of South Korea has formulated specific guidelines for the identification objects and methods. The South Korean food and drug safety department said that it has formulated guidelines on the object and method of identification based on the compulsory identification of perfume allergens in cosmetic ingredients implemented since January 1. According to this guideline, starting from January 1, 2020, in the manufacture and import of cosmetics, the flavoring agent can be marked as "fragrance", but when the ingredients of the flavoring agent contain the sensitizing source ingredients published by the director of food and drug administration, the name of the relevant ingredients shall be marked, not only the fragrance. According to the relevant detailed identification guidelines, the calculation method of 0.01% and 0.001% of the labeling standard of the components of the sensitizing source must be identified if it exceeds. In addition, it is also necessary to confirm whether the labeling sequence of the content of allergenic inducing components is specified, whether the allergen components are additionally indicated, or whether they are recorded in "precautions for use". If the content of 50ml (g) cosmetics with inner capacity more than 10ml (g) and the components of aromatics indicate the components of allergens, it can be omitted if the package area is insufficient, but it must be able to find the relevant information on the official website. If the place is enough, it is recommended to mark. The components of allergens in natural essential oil or plant extracts must also be indicated. According to the guide, it is the duty of the responsible seller to mark the allergen ingredients on the official website, online shopping mall and other websites. However, if the packaging of the products in actual circulation is inconsistent with the "perfume allergen ingredients" marked on the Internet, the possible differences should be noted. In particular, the responsible seller must have a manufacturing certificate or product standard that identifies the components of the allergen, or reliable information (e.g., test report card, raw material specification sheet) provided by the manufacturer to prove that the products contain the components of the allergen.