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Ingredients with at least one official rule in Korea, the EU or the U.S. Search by INCI name, Korean name, trade name or CAS number.

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150 ingredients

INCI nameKorean nameRecords
Methapyrilene (INN) and its salts메타피릴렌 및 그 염류KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Methenamine메텐아민KR LimitsEU OKUS Limits
Metheptazine (INN) and its saltsKR —EU BannedUS —
Methionyl Rh-Polypeptide-125KR —EU BannedUS —
Methionyl Rh-Polypeptide-83KR —EU BannedUS —
Methocarbamol (INN)KR —EU BannedUS —
Methotrexate (INN)KR —EU BannedUS —
Methoxyacetic acid메톡시아세틱애씨드KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Methoxyethanol Acetate메톡시에탄올아세테이트KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Methoxyethyl Acrylate메톡시에틸아크릴레이트KR —EU BannedUS —
Methoxy PEG-100/Polyepsilon Caprolactone메톡시피이지-100/폴리엡실론카프로락톤KR —EU LimitsUS —
Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone메톡시피이지-114/폴리엡실론카프로락톤KR —EU LimitsUS —
Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate메톡시프로필아미노사이클로헥세닐리덴에톡시에틸사이아노아세테이트KR OKEU OKUS Limits
Methyl 2-Octynoate메틸2-옥티노에이트KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
Methyl Acetamide메틸아세타마이드KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Methyl Alcohol메틸알코올KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
Methyl Benzoate메틸벤조에이트KR LimitsEU OKUS —
Methylchloroisothiazolinone메칠클로로이소치아졸리논KR LimitsEU OKUS —
Methyl Dicocamine메틸다이코카민KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
Methyl Diethanolamine메틸다이에탄올아민KR —EU BannedUS —
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Tinosorb M (bisoctrizole))메칠렌비스-벤조트리아졸릴테트라메칠부틸페놀KR OKEU OKUS Limits
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Nano)KR —EU OKUS Limits
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate메틸렌다이페닐다이아이소시아네이트KR —EU BannedUS —
Methylene Glycol메틸렌글라이콜KR LimitsEU BannedUS Limits
Methyl Eugenol메틸유제놀KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
MethylheptadienoneKR —EU LimitsUS —
Methylhydrazine메틸하이드라진KR —EU BannedUS —
Methylimidazoliumpropyl P-Phenylenediamine HCL메틸이미다졸리움프로필p-페닐렌다이아민에이치씨엘KR —EU LimitsUS —
Methyl isocyanate메틸아이소시아네이트KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Methylisothiazolinone메칠이소치아졸리논KR LimitsEU OKUS —
Methylmercuric chloride메틸머큐릭클로라이드KR —EU BannedUS —
methyl N-(isopropoxycarbonyl)-L-valyl-(3RS)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-β-alaninate; valifenalateKR —EU BannedUS —
Methyl N-MethylanthranilateKR —EU LimitsUS —
Methyl Octine Carbonate메틸옥틴카보네이트KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
Methyloxirane (Propylene oxide)메틸옥시란 (프로필렌옥사이드)KR —EU BannedUS —
Methylparaben메틸파라벤KR LimitsEU OKUS —
Methylphenidate (INN) and its saltsKR —EU BannedUS —
Methylphenylenediamines, their N- substituted derivatives and their salts (1), with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9 a and 9 b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex IIKR —EU LimitsUS —
Methyl Pyrrolidone메틸피롤리돈KR —EU BannedUS —
Methyl Salicylate메틸살리실레이트KR —EU LimitsUS —
Methyl Thioglycolate메틸티오글라이콜레이트KR —EU LimitsUS —
Methylthiophenyl Morpholino IsobutanoneKR —EU BannedUS —
Methyl trans-2-butenoate, when used as a fragrance ingredient메틸트랜스-2-부테노에이트 (착향제로 사용될 때)KR —EU BannedUS —
Methyprylon (INN) and its saltsKR —EU BannedUS —
Metosulam (ISO); N-(2,6-dichloro-3-methylphenyl)-5,7-dimethoxy[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-2-sulfonamideKR —EU BannedUS —
Metyrapone (INN)KR —EU BannedUS —
Mineral wool, with the exception of those specified elsewhere in this Annex; [Man-made vitreous (silicate)fibres with random orientation with alkaline oxide and alkali earth oxide (Na2O+K2O+CaO+MgO+BaO) content greater than 18% by weight]KR —EU LimitsUS —
Minkamide DEA밍크아마이드디이에이KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
Minoxidil미녹시딜KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Minoxidil HyaluronamideKR —EU BannedUS —
Minoxidil OxothiazolidinecarboxylateKR —EU BannedUS —
Minoxidil Succinoyl Decapeptide-18KR —EU BannedUS —
Minoxidil Succinoyl Oligopeptide-143KR —EU BannedUS —
MIPA-Borate미파-보레이트KR LimitsEU BannedUS Limits
MIPA C12-15 Pareth SulfateKR —EU LimitsUS —
MIPA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate미파-도데실벤젠설포네이트KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
MIPA-Laureth Sulfate미파-라우레스설페이트KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
MIPA-Lauryl Sulfate미파-라우릴설페이트KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
MIPA-Myristate미파-미리스테이트KR LimitsEU LimitsUS —
Mixed Isopropanolamines아이소프로판올아민혼합물KR BannedEU BannedUS —

Frequently asked questions

What is on this list?

Cosmetic ingredients that have at least one official rule in Korea, the EU or the U.S. — prohibitions, restrictions, approved UV filters, preservatives and colorants — plus rules from several other markets compiled by Korea's MFDS.

What is the difference between prohibited and restricted?

Prohibited means the ingredient may not be used in cosmetics under that jurisdiction's rules. Restricted means it is allowed only within a maximum amount, in certain product types, or with label warnings.

Why does the same ingredient have different rules in different countries?

Each regulator reviews ingredients on its own schedule and evidence, so limits and lists differ. That is why we show the three jurisdictions side by side with their sources.

What are INCI names?

The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients — the standard names used on ingredient labels in Korea, the EU and the U.S. We also match common label names and Korean names to the INCI name.

Does “no specific rule” mean an ingredient is approved?

No. It means we found no specific prohibition or restriction for it in that jurisdiction's records. It is not an approval or a safety statement.

Ask KBeauty Verified™
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ChatGPT2,733
Claude545
Google · Gemini2
Perplexity0
Meta AI0
Amazon0
Others105

Named by what the crawler says it is; look-alikes we detect are counted under Others. Google · Gemini includes Googlebot, Google’s search crawler, whose index Google also uses for its AI features; other search engines and bots are in Others. AI visibility →