Korean health functional food · regulatory reference

What Korea approves, and what it does not

Healthcito documents South Korea's health functional food regulation from public MFDS data. Approved wording is reproduced without modification; nothing is added.

Sourcing from Korea

For importers and OEM partners — how approval works, what GMP designation means, and what to verify before ordering.

Approved functional ingredients (1204)

Recognition numbers, approved daily intake, and the original Korean wording with working translations.

GMP-designated facilities (480)

Manufacturing sites designated by MFDS, with designation numbers and locations.

Import-blocked substances (314)

Ingredients blocked at Korean customs for direct overseas purchase, with designation dates and legal basis.

Why the wording matters

A functional claim approved in Korea has regulatory standing in Korea. It is not a health claim anywhere else, and translating it does not make it one. This site reports what the regulator decided — that distinction is what makes the information usable across jurisdictions.

Data source: MFDS public datasets. Last synchronised 2026-07-22.

Regulatory approvals described on this page were issued by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea and are valid in South Korea only. They are not health claims in your jurisdiction and have not been evaluated by the FDA, EFSA, or any other authority. This page reports regulatory facts; it does not recommend or endorse any product.