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Medicube Azelaic Acid Capsule Foam Cleanser

Cleanser

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

4 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Salicylic Acid, CI 77288, Azelaic Acid, Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

1 ingredient with EU limits or conditions.

Salicylic Acid
US United States (FDA)

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

1 of 54 listed names did not match an ingredient in our records yet, so they were not checked: Tea Tree Leaf Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil)

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water ———
2 Glycerin ———
3 Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate ———
4 Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate ———
5 Lauryl Hydroxysultaine ———
6 Coco-Glucoside ———
7 Decyl Glucoside ———
8 1,2-Hexanediol ———
9 Niacinamide ———
10 Sodium Chloride ———
11 Caprylyl Glycol ———
12 Citric Acid —Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% —
13 Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate ———
14 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer ———
15 Silica ———
16 Polyquaternium-67 ———
17 Salicylic Acid Restricted Restricted · (a) 3.0% · (b) 2.0% ·… Approved preservative · 0,5% · 0,5% —
18 Tea Tree Leaf Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil)
not matched
19 Zea Mays (Corn) Starch ———
20 Dextrin ———
21 Mannitol ———
22 Microcrystalline Cellulose ———
23 Chia Seed Extract (Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract) ———
24 Disodium EDTA ———
25 Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288) Restricted Approved colorant —
26 Allantoin ———
27 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate ———
28 Gluconolactone ———
29 Panthenol ———
30 Glycolic Acid ———
31 Butylene Glycol ———
32 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
33 Ceramide NP ———
34 Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil ———
35 Azelaic Acid (31 ppm) Restricted ——
36 Centella Asiatica Extract ———
37 Ceramide AS ———
38 Ceramide NS ———
39 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
40 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
41 Ceramide AP ———
42 Ceramide EOP ———
43 Hyaluronic Acid ———
44 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
45 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ———
46 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ———
47 Houttuynia Cordata Extract ———
48 Chestnut Shell Extract (Castanea Crenata Shell Extract) ———
49 Coptis Japonica Root Extract ———
50 Eucalyptus Leaf Extract (Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract) ———
51 Asiaticoside ———
52 Madecassoside ———
53 Asiatic Acid ———
54 Madecassic Acid ———

“—” 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 Medicube official store, retrieved Oct 16, 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 CI 77288, Salicylic Acid
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Azelaic Acid, CI 77288, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin, CI 77288, Citric Acid, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid
CA Canada None found Azelaic Acid, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid
BR Brazil None found Azelaic Acid, CI 77288, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid
AR Argentina None found Azelaic Acid, CI 77288, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid

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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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