Korean: 4-메칠벤질리덴캠퍼 · CAS 36861-47-9/38102-62-4 · Functions: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Maximum: 4%
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 4%
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026
Prohibited Annex II/1730
Source: EU CosIng — Annex II · checked Oct 17, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor is treated in 6 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 4% |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 4% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 4% |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 用途(용도) : 防曬劑 (자외선차단제) * 배합한도 : 4% |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Maximum Concentration Permitted : ≤ 4% |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 4% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 4% |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 4% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 4% |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR 4-메칠벤질리덴캠퍼
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Prohibited” (EU CosIng — Annex II).
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Restricted” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). The maximum allowed is 4%. A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 4-메칠벤질리덴캠퍼.
CAS 36861-47-9/38102-62-4 (from official records).