Korean: 우레아 · Functions: antistatic, buffering, humectant, skin conditioning
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Maximum: 10%
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 10%
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 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 Urea is treated in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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。 * 단서조항 : ※ 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。 ※... |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Conditions of Use by product type : (a) Cosmetics intended to be diluted in bath water (b) Other cosmetics 【Restrictions】 Maximum Concentration Permitted : b) 10% |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
Urea 우레아
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 “Restricted” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). The maximum allowed is 10%. 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: antistatic, buffering, humectant, skin conditioning.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 우레아.
24+ products we checked list it, for example Primera Alpine Berry Watery Cream 100ml, Lagom Aqua Cactus Mask Pack (5ea), Aestura ATOBARRIER 365 HYDRO ESSENCE.