On the 10th, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), under the leadership of Commissioner Oh Yoo-kyung, announced it will overhaul the ‘Cosmetic Global Regulatory Harmonization Support Center’ to enhance the global compliance capabilities of domestic cosmetics companies and facilitate their international expansion. This comprehensive online platform will provide critical insights into foreign cosmetic licensing systems, export guidelines, AI-powered regulatory consulting (CosBot), and educational materials to support seamless entry into international markets.

The MFDS aims to enable companies to quickly and effortlessly access necessary information through features such as integrated search, a mobile web interface, and personalized notifications for major updates, all part of a user-centered digital regulatory information platform set to be rolled out in phases by the end of the year.

Furthermore, the AI-driven regulatory consultation service, ‘AI CosBot,’ which previously offered basic narrative responses, will be enhanced to present information in a more structured format: from core summaries to related regulatory processes, legal bases, and additional guidance. This evolution aims to improve information comprehension while also providing links to relevant regulatory information for verification and automatically recommending related queries to boost user experience.

In a significant expansion of its resources, the MFDS intends to incorporate regulatory information from an additional 10 emerging export markets, aiming to continuously refine accuracy and service quality through user feedback analysis.

To further assist domestic cosmetics companies in penetrating international markets, the MFDS will initiate a series of online webinars on global regulations starting in April 2026. These training sessions are aimed at responsible sellers and manufacturers, focusing on regulatory changes and licensing information in key export markets and emerging regions.

Key topics will include market entry strategies for Central Asia (April), recent EU regulatory changes (May), Brazil's cosmetic legislation and import procedures (June), regulations and licensing processes for Africa and the Middle East (July), and comparative regulatory responses for UV filters across Europe, the United States, China, and ASEAN (October). Professional regulatory authorities from export countries will be invited for interactive Q&A segments, supplemented by translation during guest lectures, intending to resolve queries that domestic enterprises have historically found challenging regarding global regulatory information.