Korean: 소듐설파이드 · Functions: depilatory
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026
Restricted Annex III/23
Maximum: (a) 2% (as sulphur) (b) 6% (as sulphur)
Conditions: Product type: (a) Depilatories (b) Depilatories pH
Required label warning: (a) (b) Keep out of reach of children Avoid contact with eyes
Source: EU CosIng — Annex III · checked Oct 17, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Sodium Sulfide is treated in 5 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): * 【제한】 적용 및 사용범위 : 탈모제 * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 총량 2%（유황으로 계산) * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : pH≤12.7 * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야하는 사용조건과 주의사항 : 어린이 손에 닿지 않도록 주의 :눈 부위 사용 금지 |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Field of application and/or use : (a) Depilatories (b) Depilatories * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) 제모제에 (b) 제모제에 * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (a) 2% calculated as sulphur pH up to 12.7 (b) 6% calculated as sulphur pH up to 12.7 *... |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Conditions of Use by product type : In hair removal (depilatory) products 【Restrictions】 Maximum Concentration Permitted : 2% as sulfur |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : (a) (b) and Depilatories * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) - (b) - 및 제모제에 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : a.- 2% calculated as sulfur pH up to 12.7 b.- 6% calculated as sulfur pH to 12.7 * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : (a) 황으로서... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : (a) (b) and Depilatories * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) - (b) - 및 제모제에 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : a.- 2% calculated as sulfur pH up to 12.7 b.- 6% calculated as sulfur pH to 12.7 * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : (a) 황으로서... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
SODIUM SULFIDE 소듐설파이드
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 (a) 2% · (b) 6%. 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: depilatory.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 소듐설파이드.