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Dr.Melaxin Mela-C·E Ferulic Serum

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

1 ingredient with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

1 ingredient with EU limits or conditions.

Retinol
US United States (FDA)

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

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water ———
2 Glycerin ———
3 Propanediol ———
4 Butylene Glycol ———
5 Dipropylene Glycol ———
6 Ethylhexyl Palmitate ———
7 Glycereth-26 ———
8 Niacinamide ———
9 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate ———
10 Coptis Japonica Root Extract ———
11 Glycereth-25 PCA Isostearate ———
12 1,2-Hexanediol ———
13 Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate ———
14 Betaine ———
15 Arginine ———
16 Hydroxyacetophenone ———
17 Carbomer ———
18 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer ———
19 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
20 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
21 Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer ———
22 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
23 Xanthan Gum ———
24 Adenosine ———
25 Disodium EDTA ———
26 Fragrance ———
27 Ascorbic Acid ———
28 Ferulic Acid ———
29 Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract ———
30 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate ———
31 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
32 Hyaluronic Acid ———
33 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
34 Phosphatidylcholine ———
35 Dextrin ———
36 Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract ———
37 Diisopropyl Sebacate ———
38 Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate ———
39 Tocophersolan ———
40 Retinal ———
41 Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract ———
42 Allantoin ———
43 Centella Asiatica Extract ———
44 Tocopheryl Acetate ———
45 Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract ———
46 Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol ———
47 Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate ———
48 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ———
49 Glutathione ———
50 Polyglutamic Acid ———
51 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
52 Retinyl Propionate ———
53 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ———
54 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ———
55 Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol ———
56 Pentylene Glycol ———
57 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ———
58 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol ———
59 Bisabolol ———

“—” 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.Melaxin 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 —
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found —
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Bisabolol, Ferulic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Retinol
BR Brazil None found —
AR Argentina None found —

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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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