Korean skincare manufacturing for Singapore brands
Private label serums, creams, masks and cleansers, made in an ISO 22716 (GMP) certified factory in Korea. We prepare the documents for the ASEAN rules; your Singapore importer notifies HSA before you sell.
Korean cosmetics exports to Singapore were $147 million in 2025 and $81 million in the first half of 2026, up 14.9% (MFDS 2025, H1 2026).
What Singapore requires
Singapore follows the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive. HSA does not approve cosmetics, but each one is notified before sale. Here is who does what.
HSA product notification
Manufacturers and importers notify each product to HSA through PRISM before supplying it in Singapore, one notification per variant, such as each scent or shade. Re-notification is due after one year.
Responsibility after notifying
HSA does not evaluate cosmetics. The notifying company answers for safety and quality, keeps supply records for two years, gives HSA safety and technical data on request and reports adverse events.
ASEAN ingredient annexes
Ingredients must comply with the annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, which list prohibited and restricted substances. Name Singapore in your brief so the formula is planned for them.
An ASEAN label
Product name and function, directions, the full ingredient list, country of manufacture, the Singapore company's name and address, contents, batch number, manufacturing or expiry date and precautions.
Sunscreen under ASEAN rules
Sunscreen is a cosmetic in Singapore. It may only use the UV filters permitted in Annex VII of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive and follows the ASEAN sunscreen labeling guideline.
No duty, 9% GST
Singapore charges customs duty only on liquor, tobacco, motor vehicles and petroleum, so cosmetics carry none. GST of 9% applies to imports.
What we prepare and ship
The notification is made in Singapore by your importer. We give it everything it needs about the product.
Documents
- Product documents for the ASEAN rules
- Full INCI list
- Stability, challenge and patch tests, planned in
- Your custom formula stays yours
Your ASEAN label
- Product name and function
- Directions and precautions
- Full ingredient list
- Made in Korea
- Your Singapore company's name and address
Shipping
- Air: about 5 to 10 days
- Sea: about 4 to 6 weeks
- We quote freight with your order
- Deposit at order, balance before shipment
Products to start with
Starting prices per unit with a library formula, a stock container and a one-color label. Larger runs cost less.
Serum$2.96 at 1,000 · $3.70 at 500
Toner$1.68 at 1,000 · $2.10 at 500
Cream$2.48 at 1,000 · $3.10 at 500
Sheet mask$0.55 at 1,000 units
Planning an SPF for Singapore?
Sunscreen is a cosmetic under the ASEAN rules, limited to the UV filters in Annex VII, with its own ASEAN labeling guideline. Name every ASEAN market in your brief. See private label sunscreen.
Singapore questions, answered
Straight answers for brands selling in Singapore.
Who notifies HSA?
Does HSA approve cosmetics?
Does the notification need renewing?
Is sunscreen a cosmetic in Singapore?
What duty and GST apply to skincare from Korea?
Read more
Official sources
- HSA: Regulatory overview of cosmetic products
- HSA: Submit notification and re-notification
- HSA: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, Appendix II: labeling requirements (PDF)
- Singapore Customs: Duties and dutiable goods
- IRAS: Current GST rates
Rules as of September 2026. Check the official pages before you launch.
Other markets
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No commitment until you approve a sample.