Recently, South Korean regulatory authorities on the network of microneedle-related cosmetics on the publicity page for a survey, the results found that more than 80% of the existence of false and exaggerated propaganda.
Recently, the South Korean food and Drug Safety Agency on the network of 100 microneedle-related cosmetics on the publicity page investigation, the results found 82 involved in false and exaggerated propaganda, in violation of the South Korean“Cosmetics law.”. For example, phrases like“Microneedles can penetrate deep into the skin,”“Promote cell growth,”“Detoxify the skin,” and“Enhance immunity” go beyond the definition of cosmetics, it is easy to mislead consumers into thinking of cosmetics as medicine. At present, the Korean food and drug safety department has informed the relevant departments to block the relevant web pages, and contact the territorial jurisdiction of the relevant cosmetics sales responsible for in-depth investigation.
According to the Korean food and drug safety agency, the microneedles were originally used to penetrate the skin, allowing drugs to act on deep-seated tissues such as the dermis, and were used in fields related to drugs and medical devices, the microneedle cosmetics and the relevant ingredients will not penetrate the skin surface, only through the pressure to increase the skin and cosmetics contact area, thus playing a role. In other words, can enter the dermal layer of microneedle products to obtain medical safety certification.
Although the survey did not announce specific companies and products, it has aroused great concern in the Korean society. Many consumers said that they had previously been too trusting of merchants’ propaganda, do not know about microneedles in cosmetics and medicine between the definition, the future will be careful to buy. South Korea’s functional cosmetics market has grown rapidly in recent years and is expected to reach 28.4 trillion won (149.1 billion yuan) this year, 3.8 times more than in 2018. Due to the fierce competition in the Korean cosmetics industry, various brands are constantly looking for breakthroughs in technology, ingredients, and so on. In the past two years, various brands have launched a series of micro-needle cosmetics one after another, which are highly sought after by consumers, some popular products even sold out. South Korea’s Food and Drug Safety Agency said it would step up supervision of advertisements advertising microneedle technology and impose administrative penalties or bring lawsuits against companies that violate the rules.