Korean: 트리클로카반 · Functions: antimicrobial, deodorant, preservative
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : <보존제>
∙ 0.2%
(다만, 원료 중 3,3',4,4'-테트라클로로아조벤젠 1ppm 미만, 3,3',4,4'-테트라클로로아족시벤젠 1ppm 미만 함유하여야 함)
<기타배합한도>
∙ 사용 후 씻어내는 제품류에 1.5%
∙ 기능성화장품의 유효성분으로 사용하는 경우에 한하며 기타 제품에는 사용금지
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026
Restricted Annex III/100
Maximum: 1.5%
Conditions: Product type: Rinse-off products Purity criteria: 3, 3', 4, 4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene
Source: EU CosIng — Annex III · checked Oct 16, 2026
Approved preservative Annex V/23
Maximum: 0,2 %
Conditions: Product type: All cosmetic products, with the exception of mouthwash. Purity criteria: 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene ≤ 1 ppm 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene ≤ 1 ppm Not to be used in toothpaste intended for children under 6 years of age. Cosmetic products containing that substance that do not comply with the conditions may, provided that they comply with the conditions applicable on 23 April 2024, be placed on the Union market until 31 December 2024 and, if they have already been placed on the market before that date, continue to be made available on the Union market until 31 October 2025.
Required label warning: For toothpaste containing Triclocarban the following labelling is obligatory: ‘Not to be used for children under 6 years of age’.
Source: EU CosIng — Annex V · checked Oct 16, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Triclocarban 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) : 0.2% * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 순도기준 : 3,3‘,4,4’-4염화 아조벤젠이 1mg/kg 미만 순도기준 : 3,3‘,4,4’-4염화 아조벤젠이 1mg/kg 미만 |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): (10) As a preservative, see Annexe VI, Part 1, No 23 * 단서조항(주석) : (10) As a preservative, see Annexe VI, Part 1, No 23 (10) 보존제로서, Annexe VI, Part 1, No 23을 참고하십시오. * 【Restrictions】 Field of application and/or use : Rinse-off products * 제한 【사용 범위】 : 씻어내는 제품 * 【Restrictions】 Maximum... |
| 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)】 : 한도 제한 없음(there is no upper limit for the amount of ingredient.) * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내지 않는 화장품 - Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※ 染髮產品之限量標準：係指該成分依產品使用說明書混合後之最高允許使用量。 ※ 化粧品之外包裝或容器，應明顯標示本表所列成分之注意事項。因外包裝或容器表面積過小或其他特殊情形致不能標示者，應於標籤、仿單或以其他方式刊載之。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 化粧品宣稱效能者，須符合化粧品標示宣傳廣告涉及虛偽誇大或醫療效能認定準則規定。... |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): <배합한도 : Trichlocarban (CAS 101-20-2 )> * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : in rinse-off products * 제한 【사용 범위】 : 씻어내는 제품에 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 1.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 1.5% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 :... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): <배합한도 : Trichlocarban (CAS 101-20-2 )> * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : in rinse-off products * 제한 【사용 범위】 : 씻어내는 제품에 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 1.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 1.5% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 :... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
Triclocarban 트리클로카반
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.