Official recall, safety alert and import refusal records for cosmetics and sunscreens from Korea (MFDS), the EU (Safety Gate), the U.S. (FDA) and Canada (Health Canada). Has a Korean product had problems in other countries? Filter by “Made in South Korea”.
| Date | Product | Firm | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | US | SHAMPOOS (HAIR PREPARATIONS, NON-COLORING) Made in South Korea | UCL Co., Ltd | CSTIC LBLG: The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b), and/or (c), and as identified by 21... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 25, 2025 | US | FACE,BODY,AND HAND (EXCLUDING SHAVING PREPARATIONS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Cosmecca Korea Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 25, 2025 | US | FACE,BODY,AND HAND (EXCLUDING SHAVING PREPARATIONS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | COSMAX, INC. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 24, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | I'LL GLOBAL INC. CO. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 24, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | COSMAX, INC. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 24, 2025 | US | FACE,BODY,AND HAND (EXCLUDING SHAVING PREPARATIONS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 24, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 24, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | I'LL GLOBAL INC. CO. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 23, 2025 | US | MOISTURIZING (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Cosmecca Korea Co., Ltd. | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmecca Korea Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | MOISTURIZING (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmecca Korea Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Enprani Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 19, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 17, 2025 | US | EYELASH AND EYEBROW TREATMENTS-GEL, OIL, PRIMER, CONDITIONERS, SERUM, FORTIFIERS (EYE MAKEUP PREPARA Made in South Korea | ITOXICOSMETIC CO LTD | CSTIC LBLG: The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b), and/or (c), and as identified by 21... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 17, 2025 | US | OTHER EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Hanacos Co., Ltd. | CSTIC LBLG: The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b), and/or (c), and as identified by 21... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 17, 2025 | US | PASTE MASKS (MUD PACKS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | COSMAX, INC. | CSTIC LBLG: The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b), and/or (c), and as identified by 21... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 11, 2025 | US | SKIN FRESHENERS (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Cosmecca Korea Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 5, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 5, 2025 | US | CLEANSING (COLD CREAMS, CLEANSING LOTIONS, LIQUIDS, PADS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Nowcos Co., Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 2, 2025 | US | LOTIONS, OILS, POWDERS AND CREAMS (BABY PRODUCTS) Made in South Korea | BEAUTY COSMETIC CO., LTD | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Sep 2, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | COSMAX, INC. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 29, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 29, 2025 | US | FACE,BODY,AND HAND (EXCLUDING SHAVING PREPARATIONS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 21, 2025 | US | CLEANSING (COLD CREAMS, CLEANSING LOTIONS, LIQUIDS, PADS) (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Nowcos Co., Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 21, 2025 | US | OTHER HAIR PREPARATIONS, NON-COLORING), N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Seoul Cosmetics Co., Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 21, 2025 | US | HAIR CONDITIONERS (HAIR PREPARATIONS, NON-COLORING) Made in South Korea | Seoul Cosmetics Co., Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 20, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 19, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | MISSHA | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 16, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | KOLMAR KOREA | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 14, 2025 | US | ZINC OXIDE (ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN) Made in South Korea | Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 8, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. | DRUG GMPS: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture,... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 8, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 7, 2025 | US | OTHER EYE MAKEUP PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | i-Beauty Co.,Ltd | COSM COLOR: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a color additive which is unsafe... Import refusal | Source |
| Aug 6, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | SKINIDEA CO LTD | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 31, 2025 | US | TONICS, DRESSINGS, AND OTHER HAIR GROOMING AIDS (HAIR PREPARATIONS, NON-COLORING) Made in South Korea | Seoul Cosmetics Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 31, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | COSMAX, INC. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 30, 2025 | US | WRINKLE SMOOTHING (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 30, 2025 | US | MOISTURIZING (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Small Lab Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 29, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | KOLMAR KOREA | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 29, 2025 | US | MOISTURIZING (SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS) Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 29, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | COSM COLOR: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a color additive which is unsafe... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 29, 2025 | US | ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN N.E.C. Made in South Korea | KOLMAR KOREA | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ESTA BELLA | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ESTA BELLA | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ESTA BELLA | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ESTA BELLA | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ESTA BELLA | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ESTA BELLA | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ESTA BELLA | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmax Inc | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 15, 2025 | US | OTHER SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | ABIO Materials Co., Ltd | CSTIC LBLG: The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b), and/or (c), and as identified by 21... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 15, 2025 | US | OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Made in South Korea | Cosmecca Korea Co., Ltd. | UNAPPROVED: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 10, 2025 | US | HOMOSALATE (ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN) Made in South Korea | Kolmar Korea Co., Ltd. | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 7, 2025 | US | ZINC OXIDE (ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN) Made in South Korea | COSMAX, INC. | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
| Jul 3, 2025 | US | ZINC OXIDE (ULTRAVIOLET SCREEN/SUNSCREEN) Made in South Korea | COSMAX, INC. | NOT LISTED: Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. Based on the information available to the FDA, it appears that the drug... Import refusal | Source |
Sources: KR MFDS cosmetic recalls and sales suspensions (data.go.kr) · EU EU Safety Gate weekly reports, cosmetics alerts since 2015 (ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts) · US FDA Enforcement Reports for sunscreens (openFDA) and FDA Import Refusal Reports for cosmetics and sunscreens made in South Korea (accessdata.fda.gov) · CA Health Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts open data (recalls-rappels.canada.ca). An import refusal means the shipment was refused entry at the U.S. border; it is not a recall of products already on sale. Country of origin is shown as the source records it; Health Canada's open data does not give one.
Korea's MFDS cosmetic recall data, U.S. FDA recalls (openFDA) and import refusals, the EU's Safety Gate alerts, and Health Canada recalls. Each row links the official record.
A recall removes products already on the market. An FDA import refusal means a shipment was refused entry at the U.S. border; it is not a recall and does not mean products on sale are affected.
It is the country of origin given by the official source. Korea's MFDS records are always Korean products; other sources show it only when they publish it.
The EU and Canadian sources cover all cosmetics. Use the “Made in South Korea” filter to see Korean products only.
Korean, U.S. and Canadian sources are checked daily; the EU's weekly reports are checked every week.