Korean: 테레프탈릴리덴디캠퍼설포닉애씨드 · CAS 92761-26-7 · Functions: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter
Approved UV filter MFDS restricted ingredients (UV filter)
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 산으로서 10%
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026
Approved UV filter Annex VI/7
Maximum: 10%(as acid)
Source: EU CosIng — Annex VI · checked Oct 17, 2026
Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active M020 (not listed)
Conditions: Permitted as a UV filter elsewhere, but not on the FDA list of sunscreen active ingredients (§M020.10). It cannot be the active ingredient of a sunscreen marketed in the U.S. under the monograph.
Source: FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens) · checked Oct 17, 2026
This is a UV filter. In the U.S., sunscreens are regulated as over-the-counter drugs, so a filter must be on the FDA's list of permitted sunscreen actives to be used in a sunscreen sold there. Compare all filters on Sunscreen filters: Korea vs EU vs U.S.
How Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) is treated in 7 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) : 총량 10%(산으로 계산) |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 10% (expressed as acid) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% (산으로서) |
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): （注1）空欄は、配合してはならないことを示し、○印は、配合の上限がないことを示す。 * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내는 화장품 -Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away)】 : 10 g * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내지 않는 화장품 - Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed away)】 : 10 g * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하는 화장품 - Cosmetics... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 用途(용도) : 防曬劑 (자외선차단제) * 배합한도 : 10% (以acid 計) 10% (산으로서 계산할 때) |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Maximum Concentration Permitted : ≤ 10% |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% (expresado como ácido) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% (산으로서) |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% (expresado como ácido) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% (산으로서) |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
TEREPHTHALYLIDENE DICAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID 테레프탈릴리덴디캠퍼설포닉애씨드 Mexoryl SX
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 “Approved UV filter” (EU CosIng — Annex VI). The maximum allowed is 10%(as acid). It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Approved UV filter” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
In the FDA's records it is listed as “Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active” (FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens)).
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 테레프탈릴리덴디캠퍼설포닉애씨드.
21 products we checked list it, for example Tia'm B3 Niacin Sunscreen, iUNIK Beta Glucan Barrier Sunscreen, iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water.
CAS 92761-26-7 (from official records).