Korean: 황 · Functions: anti-seborrheic, anti-sebum, antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
No specific rule on file.
No specific rule on file.
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Sulfur is treated in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내는 화장품 -Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away)】 : 1.62 g * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내지 않는 화장품 - Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed away)】 : 1.62 g |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※ 染髮產品之限量標準：係指該成分依產品使用說明書混合後之最高允許使用量。 ※ 化粧品之外包裝或容器，應明顯標示本表所列成分之注意事項。因外包裝或容器表面積過小或其他特殊情形致不能標示者，應於標籤、仿單或以其他方式刊載之。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 化粧品宣稱效能者，須符合化粧品標示宣傳廣告涉及虛偽誇大或醫療效能認定準則規定。 * 단서조항 : ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※... |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : (a) Products to fight dandruff. (b) Products to fight acne. * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) 비듬 방지 제품 (b) 여드름 방지 제품 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : (a) 5% (b) 10% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : (a) 5% (b) 10% * Use... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : (a) Products to fight dandruff. (b) Products to fight acne. * 제한 【사용 범위】 : (a) 비듬 방지 제품 (b) 여드름 방지 제품 * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : (a) 5% (b) 10% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : (a) 5% (b) 10% * Use... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
Sulfur 황
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.
We found no specific rule for it in the EU's CosIng records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
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: anti-seborrheic, anti-sebum, antistatic, hair conditioning, skin conditioning.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 황.
5 products we checked list it, for example Dr.Melaxin PEEL SHOT Exfoliating S-ZINC Blemish Serum, By Wishtrend Sulfur 3% Clean Gel, Dr.Melaxin S-ZINC Blemish Cream.