Korean: 다이클로로메탄 ·
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026
Prohibited Annex II/1389
Conditions: Dichloromethane; methylene chloride
Source: EU CosIng — Annex II · checked Oct 17, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Dichloromethane is treated in 7 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 35%(1,1,1DDT와 혼용 시 총 농도는 35%를 초과하지 않아야 함) * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 기타 함유물의 함량이 0.2%를 초과하지 않아야 함 |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | — |
| JP Japan | Restricted | — |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | — |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Conditions of Use by product type : Not permitted in aerosol products. |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 35% (when it is mixed with 1,1,1-trichloroethane I, the total concentration should not exceed 35%) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 35%(1,1,1-트라이클로로에탄 I와 혼합했을 때, 총 농도는 35%를 초과하면 안된다) * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 35% (when it is mixed with 1,1,1-trichloroethane I, the total concentration should not exceed 35%) * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 35%(1,1,1-트라이클로로에탄 I와 혼합했을 때, 총 농도는 35%를 초과하면 안된다) * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
DICHLOROMETHANE 다이클로로메탄
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.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Prohibited” (EU CosIng — Annex II).
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Restricted” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 다이클로로메탄.