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Ingredients with at least one official rule in Korea, the EU or the U.S. Search by INCI name, Korean name, trade name or CAS number.

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227 ingredients

INCI nameKorean nameRecords
Mabuterol마부테롤KR BannedEU —US —
Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.코르다타마클레아이아KR —EU —US —
Mafenide HCL마페나이드에이치씨엘KR LimitsEU BannedUS —
Magnesium AscorbylborateKR —EU BannedUS —
Malachite green말라카이트그린KR BannedEU —US Limits
Malachite Green and its salts말라카이트그린 및 그 염류KR BannedEU —US —
Maleic Hydrazide말레익하이드라자이드KR BannedEU —US —
Malononitrile말로노나이트릴KR BannedEU BannedUS —
Mancozeb만코젭KR —EU —US —
Mancozeb (ISO); manganese ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric) complex with zinc saltKR —EU BannedUS —
Maneb마넵KR —EU —US —
Maneb (ISO); manganese ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric)KR —EU BannedUS —
Mannomustine만노무스틴KR BannedEU —US —
Mannomustine and its salts만노무스틴 및 그 염류KR BannedEU —US —
Mannomustine (INN) and its saltsKR —EU BannedUS —
Margosa, ext. [from the kernels of Azadirachta indica extracted with water and further processed with organic solvents]KR —EU BannedUS —
Marrow Extract골수추출물KR —EU BannedUS —
Marrow Lipids골수지질KR —EU BannedUS —
MEA-Borate엠이에이-보레이트KR LimitsEU BannedUS Limits
MEA-IodineKR —EU BannedUS —
Mecamylamine메카밀아민KR BannedEU —US —
Mecamylamine (INN)KR —EU BannedUS —
Meclofenoxate메클로페녹세이트KR BannedEU —US —
Meclofenoxate Hydrochloride메클로페녹세이트하이드로클로라이드KR BannedEU —US —
Medrogestone메드로게스톤KR BannedEU —US —
Medroxyprogesterone메드록시프로게스테론KR BannedEU —US —
Medrysone메드리손KR BannedEU —US —
Mefeclorazine메페클로라진KR BannedEU —US —
Mefeclorazine and its salts메페클로라진 및 그 염류KR BannedEU —US —
Mefeclorazine (INN) and its saltsKR —EU BannedUS —
Megestrol메게스트롤KR BannedEU —US —
Megestrol Acetate메게스트롤아세테이트KR BannedEU —US —
Melamine멜라민KR —EU —US —
Melengestrol메렌게스트롤KR BannedEU —US —
Meloe coarctatus Motsch.지담KR —EU —US —
Mepanipyrim메파니피림KR —EU —US —
Mepanipyrim; 4-methyl-N-phenyl-6-(1-propynyl)-2-pyrimidinamineKR —EU BannedUS —
Mephenesin메페네신KR BannedEU —US —
Mephenesin and its esters메페네신 및 그 에스터KR BannedEU —US —
Mephenesin (INN) and its estersKR —EU BannedUS —
Mephentermine메펜터민KR BannedEU —US —
Mephentermine Sulphate메펜터민설페이트KR BannedEU —US —
Meprednisone메프레드니손KR BannedEU —US —
Meprobamate메프로바메이트KR BannedEU —US —
Meprobamate (INN)KR —EU BannedUS —
Mercuric Chloride머큐릭클로라이드KR BannedEU —US —
Mercuric Oxide머큐릭옥사이드KR BannedEU LimitsUS —
Mercury수은KR BannedEU —US Limits
Mercury and its compounds수은 및 그 화합물KR BannedEU —US —
Mercury Dichloride머큐리다이클로라이드KR BannedEU —US —
Mercury Dichloride; Mercuric Chloride머큐리다이클로라이드;머큐릭클로라이드KR BannedEU —US —
Mesotrione메소트라이온KR —EU —US —
Mesotrione (ISO); 2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)- 2-nitrobenzoyl]-1,3- cyclohexanedioneKR —EU BannedUS —
Mesterolone메스테롤론KR BannedEU —US —
Mesyloxybenzyl Isobutylbenzenesulfonamide메실옥시벤질아이소부틸벤젠설폰아마이드KR —EU BannedUS —
MetabromsalanKR —EU —US Banned
Metabromsalan; 3,5-Dibromosalicylanilide메타브롬살란; 3,5-다이브로모살리실아닐리드KR BannedEU —US —
Metaflumizone메타플루미존KR —EU —US —
Metaflumizone (ISO);(EZ)-2'-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-(α,α,α -trifluoro-m- tolyl)ethylidene]- [4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl] carbanilohydrazide [E-isomer ≥ 90 %, Z-isomer ≤ 10 % relative content]; [1](E)-2'-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)- 1-(α,α,α -trifluoro-m-tolyl) ethylidene]- [4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]carbanilohydrazide [2]KR —EU BannedUS —
Metaldehyde메트알데하이드KR BannedEU BannedUS —

Frequently asked questions

What is on this list?

Cosmetic ingredients that have at least one official rule in Korea, the EU or the U.S. — prohibitions, restrictions, approved UV filters, preservatives and colorants — plus rules from several other markets compiled by Korea's MFDS.

What is the difference between prohibited and restricted?

Prohibited means the ingredient may not be used in cosmetics under that jurisdiction's rules. Restricted means it is allowed only within a maximum amount, in certain product types, or with label warnings.

Why does the same ingredient have different rules in different countries?

Each regulator reviews ingredients on its own schedule and evidence, so limits and lists differ. That is why we show the three jurisdictions side by side with their sources.

What are INCI names?

The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients — the standard names used on ingredient labels in Korea, the EU and the U.S. We also match common label names and Korean names to the INCI name.

Does “no specific rule” mean an ingredient is approved?

No. It means we found no specific prohibition or restriction for it in that jurisdiction's records. It is not an approval or a safety statement.

Ask KBeauty Verified™
KBeauty Verified™ — K-beauty checked against official records from Korea, the EU and the U.S.
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Google · Gemini3
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Others107

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