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Etude SoonJung Cica Calming Ampoule Essence

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

1 ingredient with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in EU records.

US United States (FDA)

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

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 WATER / AQUA / EAU ———
2 PROPANEDIOL ———
3 GLYCERIN ———
4 PANTHENOL ———
5 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
6 SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE ———
7 SODIUM HYALURONATE ———
8 ALLANTOIN ———
9 ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN ———
10 DISODIUM EDTA ———
11 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
12 MADECASSOSIDE ———
13 HYALURONIC ACID ———
14 CENTELLA ASIATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT ———
15 CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT ———
16 ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS EXTRACT ———
17 TOCOPHEROL Restricted · 20% ——
18 BETA-GLUCAN ———

“—” 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 Etude 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, Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin
CA Canada None found Glycerin
BR Brazil None found —
AR Argentina None found —

Compare with

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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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