Ask KBeauty Verified™

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

Reading time:

ChatGPT: 2 Claude: 0 Google · Gemini: 0 Perplexity: 0 Meta AI: 0 Amazon: 0 Others: 1

Read by AI & crawlers

ChatGPT2

Claude0

Google · Gemini0

Perplexity0

Meta AI0

Amazon0

Others1

Named by what the crawler says it is; look-alikes we detect are counted under Others. Google · Gemini includes Googlebot, Google’s search crawler, whose index Google also uses for its AI features; other search engines and bots are in Others. AI visibility →

Carbon Black (with the exception of: benzo(a)pyrene and dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total PAH ≤ 0.5 ppm)

Korean: 카본블랙(다만, 불순물 중 벤조피렌과 디벤즈(a,h)안트라센이 각각 5ppb 이하이고 총 다환방향족탄화수소류(PAHs)가 0.5ppm 이하인 경우에는 제외) · CAS 1333-86-4 ·

KR South Korea (MFDS)

Prohibited only in certain forms or uses MFDS prohibited ingredients

Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
다만, 불순물 중 벤조피렌과 디벤즈(a,h)안트라센이 각각 5ppb 이하이고 총 다환방향족탄화수소류(PAHs)가 0.5ppm 이하인 경우에는 제외

Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026

EU European Union (CosIng)

No specific rule on file.

US United States (FDA)

No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.

Also listed as

Carbon Black (with the exception of: benzo(a)pyrene and dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total PAH ≤ 0.5 ppm) 카본블랙(다만, 불순물 중 벤조피렌과 디벤즈(a,h)안트라센이 각각 5ppb 이하이고 총 다환방향족탄화수소류(PAHs)가 0.5ppm 이하인 경우에는 제외)

Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.

Frequently asked questions

Is Carbon Black (with the exception of: benzo(a)pyrene and dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total PAH ≤ 0.5 ppm) banned in the European Union?

We found no specific rule for it in the EU's CosIng records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.

Is Carbon Black (with the exception of: benzo(a)pyrene and dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total PAH ≤ 0.5 ppm) banned in South Korea?

In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Prohibited only in certain forms or uses” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). It is not a general ban; see the condition on the ingredient page.

Is Carbon Black (with the exception of: benzo(a)pyrene and dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total PAH ≤ 0.5 ppm) allowed in cosmetics in the U.S.?

We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.

What is Carbon Black (with the exception of: benzo(a)pyrene and dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total PAH ≤ 0.5 ppm) called on Korean labels?

Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 카본블랙(다만, 불순물 중 벤조피렌과 디벤즈(a,h)안트라센이 각각 5ppb 이하이고 총 다환방향족탄화수소류(PAHs)가 0.5ppm 이하인 경우에는 제외).

What is the CAS number of Carbon Black (with the exception of: benzo(a)pyrene and dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total PAH ≤ 0.5 ppm)?

CAS 1333-86-4 (from official records).