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Skin&Lab Vitamin C Brightening Serum

Toner

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

2 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

2 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, 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 Methylpropanediol ———
3 Propanediol ———
4 Glycerin ———
5 1,2-Hexanediol ———
6 Niacinamide ———
7 Betaine ———
8 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid ———
9 Tocopheryl Acetate ———
10 Panthenol ———
11 Bifida Ferment Lysate ———
12 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ———
13 Hydroxyethyl Urea ———
14 Chlorella Vulgaris Extract ———
15 Glucose ———
16 Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans ———
17 Trehalose ———
18 Butylene Glycol ———
19 Carbomer ———
20 Fructooligosaccharides ———
21 Fructose ———
22 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
23 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
24 Benzyl Glycol ———
25 Xanthan Gum ———
26 Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract ———
27 Adenosine ———
28 Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract ———
29 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
30 Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract ———
31 Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract ———
32 Sodium Citrate ———
33 Sodium Phytate ———
34 Citric Acid —Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% —
35 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
36 Corallina Officinalis Extract ———
37 Polysorbate 20 ———
38 Hyaluronic Acid ———
39 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 ———
40 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 ———
41 Ascorbic Acid ———
42 Biotin ———
43 Cyanocobalamin ———
44 Folic Acid ———
45 Pantothenic Acid ———
46 Pyridoxine ———
47 Riboflavin —Approved colorant —
48 Thiamine HCl ———
49 Bioflavonoids ———
50 Glutathione ———
51 Linoleic Acid ———
52 Menadione ———
53 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
54 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
55 Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract ———

“—” 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 Skin&Lab 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 Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate
TW Taiwan None found 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid
CA Canada None found Citric Acid, Glycerin, Retinol, Sodium Citrate
BR Brazil None found Citric Acid, Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Citric Acid, 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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