What is Quasi Drug Korea?
What is Quasi Drug Korea?
Quasi Drugs are one of the two primary categories of beauty products in South Korea. The other category of beauty products is cosmetics. There is a thin line between drugs and cosmetics, which can be considered as quasi-drugs.
What is a quasi drug in Japan?
Under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (PMD Act), certain products are categorized as either cosmetics or quasi-drugs in Japan. Quasi-drugs are labeled as such, even if they appear to be essentially cosmetics. Products such as deodorant products and oxidative hair dyeing products come under this category.
Who approves drugs in Korea?
Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), formerly the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA), is the main regulatory body for drug registration and approval.
What is a cosmeceutical product?
Cosmeceuticals are products that have both cosmetic and therapeutic (medical or drug-like) effects, and are intended to have a beneficial effect on skin health and beauty. Like cosmetics, they are applied topically as creams or lotions but contain active ingredients that have an effect on skin cell function.
What is OTC cosmetic?
OTC (over-the-counter) medicines are safe and effective drugs used by the general public without prior recourse to a healthcare professional. Similarly, cosmetic products can be considered as OTCs. Certain claims may cause a product to be considered a drug, even if the product is marketed as a cosmetic.
Is Kojic acid banned in Japan?
Japanese dermatologists reported in January that substances containing kojic acid may cause liver cancer. Japanese and European cosmetics firms said that their research had demonstrated the safety of such products, but they nevertheless decided to withdraw kojic acid goods from the market.
What is 4MSK?
4MSK (Potassium Methoxysalicylate), Skin Bleaching Whitening, was researched and developed by Shiseido.It is used in a wide range of Shiseido’s Whitening products and IPSA. 4MSK It works by destroying Melanocytes that remain under the skin.
What is KFDA approved?
KFDA means “Korea Food & Drug Administration”, the competent regulatory authority in Korea that is responsible for granting Marketing Authorization for a regulated pharmaceutical in Korea.
Is Murad a cosmeceutical?
Murad is the world’s leading clinical skincare brand and believe in treating your skin’s problems, instead of just covering them up. All of our therapists and highly trained and experience in cosmeceutical treatments, certified by Murad and are trained in Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection.
Is toothpaste considered a cosmetic?
Under the law, some of the products commonly referred to as “personal care products” are cosmetics. These include, for example, skin moisturizers, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail polishes, eye and facial makeup preparations, shampoos, permanent waves, hair colors, toothpastes, and deodorants.