Accounts for 43% of safety reports on cosmetics for infants and toddlers... Itching and dermatitis

21.5% in 2023 → 43.2% last year… Itching and dermatitis

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = As a result of analyzing about 1,000 information reports related to the safety of cosmetics last year, 43% were found to be products for infants and toddlers.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 1st the results of an analysis of cosmetic safety information reporting cases in 2025.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety examined 1,285 cases out of 10,000 cosmetics information reports, excluding simple complaints such as feeling of use and scent and cases with unclear symptoms.

Among these, cases related to products for infants and toddlers accounted for the most at 556 (43%), and most reported cases were confirmed to be cases of hives, allergies, and itching.

The safety information reporting rate for infant and toddler products increased every year from 21.5% in 2023 to 32.1% in 2024 and 43.2% last year.

In addition, the size of imports of related products increased from $13.73 million (KRW 18.6 billion) in 2023 to $17.73 million (KRW 24.1 billion) last year.

An official from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety explained, “Infants and young children have more sensitive skin than adults, so there are relatively more reports, and we believe that the increase in distribution of related products has led to an increase in reported cases.”

In addition, 475 cases (37%) were reported in basic cosmetic products, and 107 cases (8%) were confirmed in products for body cleansing.

In both products, most reported cases were dermatitis and itching.

According to the results of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety analysis, there were no serious cases that posed a threat to life in last year's cosmetic safety information report.