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Mary&May Retinol 0.1% Bakuchiol Cica Serum

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

2 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol, Tromethamine
EU European Union (CosIng)

2 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Retinol, Tromethamine
US United States (FDA)

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

2 of 68 listed names did not match an ingredient in our records yet, so they were not checked: Rapeseed Sterol, Green Tea Leaf Extract

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Purified Water ———
2 Propanediol ———
3 Vinyl Dimethicone ———
4 Glycerin ———
5 Dipropylene Glycol ———
6 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
7 Glycolipids ———
8 Hydroxyacetophenone ———
9 Alpha-Bisabolol ———
10 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate ———
11 Macadamia Seed Oil ———
12 Sorbitan Stearate ———
13 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer ———
14 Polyisobutene ———
15 Niacinamide ———
16 Rapeseed Sterol
not matched
17 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate ———
18 1,2-Hexanediol ———
19 Cholesterol ———
20 Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate ———
21 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer ———
22 Bakuchiol ———
23 Shea Butter ———
24 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
25 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
26 Disodium EDTA ———
27 Ceramide NP ———
28 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer ———
29 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate ———
30 Sucrose Cocoate ———
31 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
32 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate ———
33 Damask Rose Flower Water ———
34 Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside ———
35 Adenosine ———
36 Sorbitan Oleate ———
37 Cetearyl Alcohol ———
38 Stearic Acid ———
39 Vanilla Fruit Extract ———
40 Polyglutamic Acid ———
41 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
42 Green Tea Leaf Extract
not matched
43 Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol ———
44 Glyceryl Stearate ———
45 Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate ———
46 Oleic Acid ———
47 Butylene Glycol ———
48 Sandalwood Oil ———
49 Caprylyl Glycol ———
50 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
51 Ceramide NS ———
52 Phytosphingosine ———
53 Carbomer ———
54 Arginine ———
55 Ceramide AS ———
56 Ceramide AP ———
57 Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract ———
58 Centella Asiatica Root Extract ———
59 Centella Asiatica Extract ———
60 Sodium DNA ———
61 Ceramide EOP ———
62 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 ———
63 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 ———
64 Copper Tripeptide-1 ———
65 Asiatic Acid ———
66 Asiaticoside ———
67 Madecassic Acid ———
68 Madecassoside ———

“—” 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 Mary&May 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 Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
TW Taiwan None found —
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Retinol
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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