Cosmetics Companies in Korea
As of October 4, 2026, South Korea lists 32,750 entries of registered or notified cosmetics businesses, including 28,358 registrations of responsible sellers and 4,157 registrations of manufacturers.
Korea Cosmetics Safety Information Group covers how many cosmetics companies there are and when they registered in four data pages and two guides.
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How many cosmetics companies are there by business type?
Responsible sellers (화장품책임판매업) hold 28,358 registrations, manufacturers (화장품제조업) 4,157 registrations, and customized cosmetics sellers (맞춤형화장품판매업) 235 notifications. Responsible sellers number 6.8 times the manufacturers. Definitions of each type and dual registration are in Korean Cosmetics Company Count.
How the two businesses differ under the law, article by article, is in Manufacturer vs Responsible Seller.
When did most cosmetics companies register?
Registrations from 2022 onward come to 18,459 entries, or 56.4% of the total. The yearly breakdown by business type is in Cosmetics Registrations by Year.
How many cosmetics companies sell customized cosmetics?
Customized cosmetics sellers hold 235 notifications. Counts by region and year are in Customized Cosmetics Sellers; the definition and the seller's duties are in What Are Customized Cosmetics?.
Where can I see the names of cosmetics companies?
The earliest-registered 120 manufacturers and 120 responsible sellers are in the Korean Cosmetics Company List. For all other companies, search MFDS Nedrug, a site of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.