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Dr.Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

2 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

2 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Alpha-Arbutin
US United States (FDA)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Hippophae Rhamnoides Water ———
2 Centella Asiatica Leaf Water ———
3 Niacinamide ———
4 Butylene Glycol ———
5 1,2-Hexanediol ———
6 Dipropylene Glycol ———
7 Water ———
8 Methyl Gluceth-20 ———
9 Methylpropanediol ———
10 Betaine ———
11 Tranexamic Acid ———
12 Glycerin ———
13 Pentylene Glycol ———
14 Propanediol ———
15 Hydroxyethyl Urea ———
16 Laminaria Japonica Extract ———
17 Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract ———
18 Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract ———
19 Centella Asiatica Extract ———
20 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
21 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
22 Carbomer ———
23 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid ———
24 C12-14 Pareth-12 ———
25 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer ———
26 Xanthan Gum ———
27 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
28 Panthenol ———
29 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
30 Adenosine ———
31 Disodium Edta ———
32 Fructooligosaccharides ———
33 Beta-Glucan ———
34 Ascorbic Acid ———
35 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
36 Ceramide Np ———
37 Alpha-Arbutin —Restricted · (a) 2% · (b) 0,5% —
38 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
39 Bifida Ferment Lysate ———
40 Bisabolol ———
41 Ubiquinone ———
42 Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone ———
43 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ———

“—” means no specific record for that ingredient in that jurisdiction's lists — it is not an approval. Restricted ingredients are allowed within limits (concentration, product type, label warnings); a product listing one is not necessarily over the limit. How we check.

Ingredient list from Dr.Althea official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Storage & heat

Official storage statements

“Keep out of direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.” — Common precautions required on all cosmetics in Korea (Cosmetics Act Enforcement Rule, Annex 3)

Our note — heat, light & air

This formula lists ingredients that are known to break down faster in heat, light or air:

Other markets

Ingredients in this formula that are prohibited or limited in other markets, from the overseas regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Limited means allowed within conditions.

MarketProhibitedLimited
CN China None found Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Tranexamic Acid, Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Bisabolol, Panthenol, Ubiquinone
TW Taiwan None found 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tranexamic Acid
CA Canada None found Glycerin
BR Brazil None found Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Tromethamine

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Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.

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