No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in EU records.
No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.
| # | Ingredient (as listed) | KR Korea | EU EU | US U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | — | — | — |
| 2 | Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters | — | — | — |
| 3 | Methylpropanediol | — | — | — |
| 4 | Dipropylene Glycol | — | — | — |
| 5 | PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil | — | — | — |
| 6 | PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate | — | — | — |
| 7 | Sodium Benzoate | Restricted | Approved preservative · a) 2.5% · b) 1.7% · c)… | — |
| 8 | Citric Acid | — | Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% | — |
| 9 | Caprylyl Glycol | — | — | — |
| 10 | Fragrance | — | — | — |
| 11 | Sodium Citrate | — | — | — |
| 12 | Disodium EDTA | — | — | — |
| 13 | Butylene Glycol | — | — | — |
| 14 | Centella Asiatica Extract(3,000ppb) | — | — | — |
| 15 | 1,2-Hexanediol | — | — | — |
| 16 | Houttuynia Cordata Extract | — | — | — |
| 17 | Sodium Hyaluronate | — | — | — |
| 18 | Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract | — | — | — |
| 19 | Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid | — | — | — |
| 20 | Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate | — | — | — |
| 21 | Hyaluronic Acid | — | — | — |
| 22 | Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate | — | — | — |
| 23 | Potassium Hyaluronate | — | — | — |
| 24 | Pentylene Glycol | — | — | — |
| 25 | Madecassoside(0.05ppb) | — | — | — |
| 26 | Asiaticoside(0.05ppb) | — | — | — |
| 27 | Asiatic Acid(0.05ppb) | — | — | — |
| 28 | Madecassic Acid(0.05ppb) | — | — | — |
| 29 | Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer | — | — | — |
| 30 | Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate | — | — | — |
“—” 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 Papa Recipe official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.
None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in this ingredient list, but it lists “Fragrance/Parfum”, which can contain them below the labelling threshold.
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.
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 | Sodium Benzoate |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | None found | Sodium Benzoate |
| JP Japan | None found | Sodium Benzoate |
| TW Taiwan | None found | Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate |
| CA Canada | None found | Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate |
| BR Brazil | None found | Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate |
| AR Argentina | None found | Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate |
Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.
We found no prohibited or restricted ingredients in the EU's CosIng records for its listed ingredients. This is a records check, not an approval.
We found no prohibited ingredients. 1 ingredient has limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Sodium Benzoate). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.
We found no prohibited or restricted ingredients in the FDA's records for its listed ingredients. This is a records check, not an approval.
None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in its ingredient list.
Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: Water, Olive Oil PEG-8 Esters, Methylpropanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil. In total 30 ingredients are listed.
Yes — we have 4 official records linked to the brand or this product. The latest is from March 2020 (US). See the list on this page for each source.
From Papa Recipe official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.