Sunscreen
3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.
Tromethamine, Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene4 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.
Titanium Dioxide, Tromethamine, Limonene, Linalool3 ingredients with U.S. limits or conditions.
Mexoryl XL, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Mexoryl SX (ecamsule)| # | Ingredient (as listed) | KR Korea | EU EU | US U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [INGRIDIENTS] WATER / AQUA / EAU | — | — | — |
| 2 | DIMETHICONE | — | — | — |
| 3 | GLYCERIN | — | — | — |
| 4 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) | Approved UV filter · 25% | Restricted · (a) 25% · (b) 1,4% ·… Approved UV filter · 25%* | Approved UV filter · 25% |
| 5 | ISONONYL ISONONANOATE | — | — | — |
| 6 | CAPRYLYL METHICONE | — | — | — |
| 7 | BUTYLENE GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 8 | METHYL TRIMETHICONE | — | — | — |
| 9 | DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE Mexoryl XL |
Approved UV filter · 15% | Approved UV filter · 15% | Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active |
| 10 | ALCOHOL DENAT | — | — | — |
| 11 | HOMOSALATE | Approved UV filter · 10% | Approved UV filter · 7,34 % | Approved UV filter · 15% |
| 12 | TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NANO) | — | Approved UV filter · 25% - | Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active |
| 13 | ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE Octisalate |
Approved UV filter · 5% | Approved UV filter · 5% | Approved UV filter · 5% |
| 14 | NIACINAMIDE | — | — | — |
| 15 | TEREPHTHALYLIDENE DICAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) |
Approved UV filter | Approved UV filter · 10%(as acid) | Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active |
| 16 | LAURYL POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE | — | — | — |
| 17 | TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE | — | — | — |
| 18 | DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE | — | — | — |
| 19 | TROMETHAMINE | Restricted | Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… | — |
| 20 | 1,2-HEXANEDIOL | — | — | — |
| 21 | CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE | — | — | — |
| 22 | IRON OXIDES (CI 77492) | — | Approved colorant | — |
| 23 | ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | — | — | — |
| 24 | DIMETHICONE/POLYGLYCERIN-3 CROSSPOLYMER | — | — | — |
| 25 | STEARIC ACID | — | — | — |
| 26 | MORINGA OLEIFERA SEED EXTRACT | — | — | — |
| 27 | ALUMINA | — | — | — |
| 28 | CAPRYLYL GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 29 | IRON OXIDES (CI 77491) | — | Approved colorant | — |
| 30 | PROPYLENE GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 31 | FRAGRANCE / PARFUM | — | — | — |
| 32 | ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN | — | — | — |
| 33 | GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE | — | — | — |
| 34 | SODIUM HYALURONATE | — | — | — |
| 35 | HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE | — | — | — |
| 36 | IRON OXIDES (CI 77499) | — | Approved colorant | — |
| 37 | SIMETHICONE | — | — | — |
| 38 | ADENOSINE | — | — | — |
| 39 | TOCOPHEROL | Restricted · 20% | — | — |
| 40 | DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 41 | GLYCINE MAX (SOYBEAN) POLYPEPTIDE | — | — | — |
| 42 | ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE | — | — | — |
| 43 | LIMONENE | — | Restricted | — |
| 44 | LINALOOL | — | Restricted | — |
| 45 | PENTYLENE GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 46 | SODIUM CITRATE | — | — | — |
| 47 | GLUTATHIONE | — | — | — |
| 48 | LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT LYSATE | — | — | — |
| 49 | DISODIUM EDTA | — | — | — |
| 50 | POLYSORBATE 60 | — | — | — |
| 51 | DISODIUM PHOSPHATE | — | — | — |
| 52 | CARBOMER | — | — | — |
| 53 | PROPANEDIOL | — | — | — |
| 54 | HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN | — | — | — |
| 55 | SODIUM PHOSPHATE | — | — | — |
| 56 | HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL | — | — | — |
| 57 | PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE | — | — | — |
| 58 | BETA-CAROTENE | Restricted | Approved colorant Approved colorant | — |
| 59 | DNA | — | — | — |
| 60 | HYDROLYZED DNA | — | — | — |
“—” 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.
Checked against this formula's UV filters (Titanium Dioxide, Mexoryl XL, Homosalate, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Octisalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule)). These laws cover sunscreens sold — and in some places used — without a prescription.
| Place | Result | Why | Law · since |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Hawaii | OK | None of the banned filters | HRS §342D-21 (Act 104, 2018) · 2021-01-01 |
| Maui County, HI | Not allowed (sale and use) | Non-mineral filters: Mexoryl XL, Homosalate, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Octisalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) | Maui County Code ch. 20.42 (Ord. 5306) · 2022-10-01 |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), HI | Not allowed (sale) | Non-mineral filters: Mexoryl XL, Homosalate, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Octisalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) | Hawaiʻi County Code §14-31 (Ord. 22-81) · 2022-12-01 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | OK | None of the banned filters | 27 V.I.C. §305h (Act 8185) · 2020-03-30 |
| Key West, FL | Not enforced | The 2019 ban on oxybenzone/octinoxate was preempted by Florida law (Fla. Stat. §499.002(7), 2020). | Ord. 19-03 |
Hawaii state and U.S. Virgin Islands laws exclude products sold as face cosmetics without a sunscreen claim; SPF products are sunscreens. Information only — check the latest rules before you travel.
“Protect the product in this container from excessive heat and direct sun.” — Required 'Other information' statement for sunscreens sold in the U.S. (FDA OTC Monograph M020)
“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)
On the brand's product page“store at room temperature.”
This formula lists ingredients that are known to break down faster in heat, light or air:
Don't leave sunscreen in a hot car or in direct sun on the beach — heat can separate the formula and lower protection.
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.
| Market | Prohibited | Limited |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | None found | Beta-Carotene, Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Titanium Dioxide, Tromethamine |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | None found | Beta-Carotene, Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Titanium Dioxide, Tromethamine |
| JP Japan | None found | Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) |
| TW Taiwan | None found | Beta-Carotene, CI 77489, Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Titanium Dioxide |
| CA Canada | None found | Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Glycerin, Homosalate, Sodium Citrate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Titanium Dioxide |
| BR Brazil | None found | CI 77489, Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Titanium Dioxide, Tromethamine |
| AR Argentina | None found | CI 77489, Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Titanium Dioxide, Tromethamine |
Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.