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Tia'm Alpha-5 Mela Care Cream

Moisturizer

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

1 ingredient with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine
EU European Union (CosIng)

2 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Alpha-Arbutin, Tromethamine
US United States (FDA)

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

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water(Aqua) ———
2 Dipropylene Glycol ———
3 Alpha-Arbutin —Restricted · (a) 2% · (b) 0,5% —
4 Glycerin ———
5 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
6 Niacinamide ———
7 1,2-Hexanediol ———
8 Cetearyl Alcohol ———
9 Glyceryl Stearate ———
10 Carbomer ———
11 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer ———
12 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
13 Xanthan Gum ———
14 Allantoin ———
15 Adenosine ———
16 Glutathione ———
17 Hippophae Rhamnoides Water ———
18 Butylene Glycol ———
19 Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract ———
20 Copper Tripeptide-1 ———
21 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 ———
22 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 ———
23 Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 ———
24 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 ———

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

Fragrance allergens (EU labelling)

None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in this ingredient list.

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.

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 Allantoin
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin
CA Canada None found Glycerin
BR Brazil None found Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found 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 Tia'm Alpha-5 Mela Care Cream allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 2 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Alpha-Arbutin, Tromethamine). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Tia'm Alpha-5 Mela Care Cream allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 1 ingredient has limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Tromethamine). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Tia'm Alpha-5 Mela Care Cream 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 Tia'm Alpha-5 Mela Care Cream contain fragrance allergens?

None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in its ingredient list.

What are the main ingredients in Tia'm Alpha-5 Mela Care Cream?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: Water(Aqua), Dipropylene Glycol, Alpha-Arbutin, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. In total 24 ingredients are listed.

Where does this ingredient list come from?

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

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