The South Korean cosmetics industry has been hit hard in the Chinese market after 19 of its products failed to meet the country’s import guidelines, a move that is believed to be China’s reply to Seoul for allowing the US to deploy a T erminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
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Pulse News reported that industry sources on Tuesday revealed that last Jan. 3, Chinese authorities had announced that 28 cosmetics products, which weighed in at roughly 11 tons, had failed to meet Chinese standards. Of the 28, 19 were from South Korea. The authorities gave out vast reasons for the disapproval such as changes in ingredients.
Some of the affected items are creams, cleansers, and toothpaste, among others. CJ Lion’s shampoo, IASO’s lotion, and several other cosmetics are some of the products included in the list, which was based on the quality assessment carried out by Chinese authorities in November.
