South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved the use of tris-biphenyl triazine as a UV filter in sunscreen products.
Echoing the European Commission’s Regulation 866/2014 issued ten years ago, Korea will allow the use of tris-biphenyl triazine as UV filters up to a maximum concentration of 10% and is prohibited for use in aerosols, including pump sprays.
In the case of nanoparticles, the median particle size must exceed 80 nm as uncoated particles and the purity must be 98% or higher.
Tris-biphenyl triazine is also known as Tinosorb A2B, developed by BASF.
In a related development, Korea’s revised Regulations on Cosmetic Safety Standards outlaws the use of lawsone-dihydroxyacetone mixture as a UV filter.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said there are no products used in Korea containing it, and it is difficult to ensure safety under the current standards.
