Korean: 폼알데하이드 및 p-폼알데하이드 · CAS 50-00-0 ·
Prohibited MFDS prohibited ingredients
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
Trace : 포름알데하이드(2000㎍/g이하, 물휴지는 20㎍/g이하)
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026
No specific rule on file.
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Formaldehyde and p-Formaldehyde is treated in 1 more market, 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): <사용제한성분> * 【제한】 적용 및 사용범위 : 손톱강화제 사용 * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 5%(포름알데히드로 계산) * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 농도가 0.05%를 초과 시 포름알데히드 함유량을 표기해야 함 * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야하는 사용조건과 주의사항 : 포름알데히드 함유: 유지를 이용하여 표피를 보호 <사용제한 방부제> * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 총량 0.2%(포름알데히드유리로 계산) * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 스프레이제품에 사용금지 |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
Formaldehyde and p-Formaldehyde 포름알데하이드 및 p-폼알데하이드 폼알데하이드 및 p-폼알데하이드
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.
We found no specific rule for it in the EU's CosIng records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Prohibited” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions).
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 폼알데하이드 및 p-폼알데하이드.
CAS 50-00-0 (from official records).