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Nonfiction Exfoliating Body Scrub & Wash

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

6 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Potassium Benzoate, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol
EU European Union (CosIng)

5 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Salicylic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol
US United States (FDA)

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

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Aqua/Water/Eau ———
2 Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate ———
3 Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder ———
4 Microcrystalline Cellulose ———
5 Glycerin ———
6 Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate ———
7 Cellulose Acetate ———
8 Acrylates Copolymer ———
9 Parfum/Fragrance ———
10 C12-14 Alketh-12 ———
11 Sodium Chloride ———
12 Citric Acid —Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% —
13 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
14 Potassium Benzoate Restricted Approved preservative · 0.5% (acid) —
15 Cellulose ———
16 Coco-Betaine ———
17 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil ———
18 Betaine ———
19 Cocamidopropyl Betaine ———
20 Disodium EDTA ———
21 Polyquaternium-22 ———
22 Panthenol ———
23 Glyceryl Oleate ———
24 Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder ———
25 Polyquaternium-10 ———
26 Hexylene Glycol ———
27 Perlite ———
28 Sodium Benzoate Restricted Approved preservative · a) 2.5% · b) 1.7% · c)… —
29 Salicylic Acid Restricted Restricted · (a) 3.0% · (b) 2.0% ·… Approved preservative · 0,5% · 0,5% —
30 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil ———
31 Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil ———
32 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
33 Gluconolactone ———
34 Mandelic Acid ———
35 Capryloyl Salicylic Acid ———
36 Borago Officinalis Seed Oil ———
37 Hydroxyethylcellulose ———
38 1,2-Hexanediol ———
39 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
40 Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil ———
41 Disodium Phosphate ———
42 Polysorbate 60 ———
43 Sodium Phosphate ———
44 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
45 Sedum Sarmentosum Extract ———
46 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ———
47 Limonene —Restricted —
48 Linalool —Restricted —
49 Benzyl Alcohol Restricted Approved preservative · 1.0% Restricted —

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

Fragrance allergens (EU labelling)

This list includes 3 fragrance allergens that the EU requires to be named on the label when present above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products: Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol.

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 Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Panthenol, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
TW Taiwan None found Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Mandelic Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate
CA Canada None found Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Mandelic Acid, Salicylic Acid
BR Brazil None found Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nonfiction Exfoliating Body Scrub & Wash allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 5 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Tromethamine, Salicylic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Nonfiction Exfoliating Body Scrub & Wash allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 6 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Tromethamine, Potassium Benzoate, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Nonfiction Exfoliating Body Scrub & Wash 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 Nonfiction Exfoliating Body Scrub & Wash contain fragrance allergens?

Yes — its list includes 3 that the EU requires to be named on labels: Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol. That is a labelling rule, not a sign the product is unsafe.

What are the main ingredients in Nonfiction Exfoliating Body Scrub & Wash?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glycerin. In total 49 ingredients are listed.

Where does this ingredient list come from?

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

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