Ask KBeauty Verified™
KBeauty Verified™ — K-beauty checked against official records from Korea, the EU and the U.S.
Reading time:
Views: 0
Claude: 1 ChatGPT: 0 Google · Gemini: 0 Perplexity: 0 Meta AI: 0 Amazon: 0 Others: 0
Read by AI & crawlers
Claude1
ChatGPT0
Google · Gemini0
Perplexity0
Meta AI0
Amazon0
Others0

Named by what the crawler says it is; look-alikes we detect are counted under Others. Google · Gemini includes Googlebot, Google’s search crawler, whose index Google also uses for its AI features; other search engines and bots are in Others. AI visibility →

Hera Retinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml

Serum

Save to my shelf

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

4 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol, Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine, Beta-Carotene
EU European Union (CosIng)

3 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine, 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 / AQUA / EAU ———
2 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE ———
3 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
4 GLYCERIN ———
5 DIMETHICONE ———
6 TOCOPHEROL Restricted · 20% ——
7 TOCOPHERYL ACETATE ———
8 TREHALOSE ———
9 BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER ———
10 PANTHENOL ———
11 GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL ———
12 AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER ———
13 GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE ———
14 CARNOSINE ———
15 POLYSILICONE-11 ———
16 HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL ———
17 HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER ———
18 HYDROGENATED LECITHIN ———
19 POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE ———
20 ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX ———
21 CETEARYL ALCOHOL ———
22 CARBOMER ———
23 FRAGRANCE / PARFUM ———
24 SODIUM SULFITE Restricted Restricted · (a) 0.67% · (b) 6.7% ·… Approved preservative · 0.2% (as free SO2) —
25 NIACINAMIDE ———
26 TROMETHAMINE Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
27 DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT ———
28 RETINOL —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
29 ALLANTOIN ———
30 GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE ———
31 GLYCERYL STEARATE ———
32 ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN ———
33 SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE ———
34 ADENOSINE ———
35 STEARIC ACID ———
36 POLYGLYCERYL-3 METHYLGLUCOSE DISTEARATE ———
37 PALMITIC ACID ———
38 SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE ———
39 PROPANEDIOL ———
40 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
41 SODIUM HYALURONATE ———
42 BETA-CAROTENE Restricted Approved colorant Approved colorant —
43 HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN ———
44 XANTHAN GUM ———
45 MYRISTIC ACID ———
46 HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID ———
47 LAURIC ACID ———
48 SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER ———
49 HYALURONIC ACID ———
50 SODIUM ACETYLATED HYALURONATE ———
51 SOLUBLE COLLAGEN ———

“—” 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 Hera official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Fragrance allergens (EU labelling)

None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in this ingredient list, but it lists “Fragrance/Parfum”, which can contain them below the labelling threshold.

Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 — the list grew from 26 to over 80 entries; it applies to new products from 31 July 2026 and to all products from 31 July 2028. Shown for information; it is not a sign that a product is unsafe.

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 Beta-Carotene, Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Beta-Carotene, Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin, Beta-Carotene, Sodium Sulfite
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Retinol
BR Brazil None found Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine

Similar ingredient lists

Products from other brands whose ingredient lists overlap most with this one. The score weighs the first ingredients most (labels list them roughly by amount), skips ingredients found in most products, and counts UV filters and less common ingredients more. Similar ingredient lists (not a test of how they work) — amounts, texture and results can differ.

COSRX The Retinol 0.3 Cream Moisturizer
60% similar · Shares 19 of this product's first 20 ingredients, including Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate and Sodium Sulfite.
Compare side by side →
0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
IOPE Retinol Expert 0.3% Wrinkle Corrector Other
59% similar · Shares 18 of this product's first 20 ingredients, including Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate and Sodium Sulfite.
Compare side by side →
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% 30ml Other
54% similar · Shares 18 of this product's first 20 ingredients, including Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate and Sodium Sulfite.
Compare side by side →
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
IOPE Expert Retinol RX™ 2% Reti-Jection Serum for Wrinkles Serum
32% similar · Shares 11 of this product's first 20 ingredients, including Sodium Sulfite, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter and Tocopheryl Acetate.
Compare side by side →
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Innisfree Retinol Green Tea PDRN Skinbooster Ampoule 25ML Serum
25% similar · Shares 10 of this product's first 20 ingredients, including Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate and Retinol.
Compare side by side →
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Based on the listed ingredients only; recalculated weekly. Not a judgment of which product is better, safer or the same.

Compare with

Hera vs HeraRetinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml vs Hydro Reflecting Toner 170mlHera vs HeraRetinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml vs Hydro Reflecting Fluid 140mlHera vs HeraRetinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml vs Hydro Reflecting Micro Cream 50mlHera vs HeraRetinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml vs Silky Stay Foundation 24h LongwearHera vs HeraRetinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml vs Make Up FixerHera vs HeraRetinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml vs Rouge Classy

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Hera Retinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 3 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine, Retinol). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Hera Retinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 4 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Tocopherol, Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine, Beta-Carotene). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Hera Retinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml allowed in the United States?

We found no prohibited or restricted ingredients in the FDA's records for its listed ingredients. This is a records check, not an approval.

Does Hera Retinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml contain fragrance allergens?

None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in its ingredient list.

What are the main ingredients in Hera Retinol 3X Lifting Serum 25ml?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: WATER / AQUA / EAU, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE. In total 51 ingredients are listed.

Where does this ingredient list come from?

From Hera official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.

Ask KBeauty Verified™
KBeauty Verified™ — K-beauty checked against official records from Korea, the EU and the U.S.
Reading time:
Views: 0
Claude: 1 ChatGPT: 0 Google · Gemini: 0 Perplexity: 0 Meta AI: 0 Amazon: 0 Others: 0
Read by AI & crawlers
Claude1
ChatGPT0
Google · Gemini0
Perplexity0
Meta AI0
Amazon0
Others0

Named by what the crawler says it is; look-alikes we detect are counted under Others. Google · Gemini includes Googlebot, Google’s search crawler, whose index Google also uses for its AI features; other search engines and bots are in Others. AI visibility →