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Medicube Retinol NMN Boosting Serum

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

1 ingredient with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

1 ingredient with EU limits or conditions.

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 ———
2 Glycereth-26 ———
3 Niacinamide ———
4 Glycerin ———
5 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
6 Water ———
7 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
8 Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil ———
9 Butylene Glycol ———
10 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
11 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
12 Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols ———
13 Glycerin ———
14 1,2-Hexanediol ———
15 Cholesterol ———
16 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate ———
17 Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate ———
18 Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate ———
19 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate ———
20 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate ———
21 Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate ———
22 Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate ———
23 Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil ———
24 1,2-Hexanediol ———
25 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate ———
26 Hydroxyacetophenone ———
27 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer ———
28 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 ———
29 Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate ———
30 Glycerin ———
31 Retinal ———
32 Squalane ———
33 Water ———
34 Polyquaternium-51 ———
35 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
36 Panthenol ———
37 Allantoin ———
38 Adenosine ———
39 Disodium EDTA ———
40 Water ———
41 Bifida Ferment Lysate ———
42 Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate ———
43 Lactococcus Ferment Lysate ———
44 Dipropylene Glycol ———
45 Niacinamide ———
46 1,2-Hexanediol ———
47 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
48 Panthenol ———
49 Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract ———
50 Asiaticoside ———
51 Asiatic Acid ———
52 Madecassic Acid ———
53 Beta-Glucan ———
54 Ceramide NP ———
55 Propanediol ———
56 Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract ———
57 1,2-Hexanediol ———
58 Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Extract ———
59 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ———
60 Pentylene Glycol ———
61 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
62 Nicotinamide Mononucleotide ———
63 Water ———
64 1,2-Hexanediol ———
65 Glycerin ———
66 Akebia Quinata Extract ———
67 Butylene Glycol ———
68 Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside ———
69 Camellia Japonica Flower Extract ———
70 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate ———
71 Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate ———
72 Propanediol ———
73 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 ———
74 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 ———
75 Adenosine ———
76 Carnosine ———
77 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 ———
78 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 ———
79 Yeast Beta-Glucan ———
80 Ferulic Acid ———
81 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid ———
82 Ascorbic 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)

On the brand's product page

“Store in a cool place between 41–77°F”

“Keep away from direct sunlight and high temperatures.”

“Store in a cool place between 41–77°F Avoid using with exfoliating products to prevent irritati”

Use within 6 months after opening.

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, Ferulic Acid, Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Allantoin
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Retinol
BR Brazil None found —
AR Argentina None found —

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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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