Korean: 다이클로로펜 · CAS 97-23-4 · Functions: antimicrobial, deodorant
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026
Restricted Annex III/11
Maximum: 0.5%
Required label warning: Contains Dichlorophen
Source: EU CosIng — Annex III · checked Oct 16, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Dichlorophene is treated in 6 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) : 0.5% * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야하는 사용조건과 주의사항 : 디클로로펜 함유 |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.5% * Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : Contains dichlorophen * 사용 조건 및 포장지에 명시되어야 하는 경고사항 : 다이클로로펜을 포함한다. |
| JP Japan | Restricted | — |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | — |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.5% * Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : It contains dichlorophen * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야 하는 사용 조건 및 주의사항 : 다이클로로펜을 포함한다. |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0.5% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.5% * Use conditions and warnings that must appear on the label : It contains dichlorophen * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야 하는 사용 조건 및 주의사항 : 다이클로로펜을 포함한다. |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
DICHLOROPHENE 다이클로로펜
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 “Restricted” (EU CosIng — Annex III). The maximum allowed is 0.5%. A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
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.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: antimicrobial, deodorant.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 다이클로로펜.
CAS 97-23-4 (from official records).