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Hera Uv Protector Multi-Defense EX 50ml

Sunscreen

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

6 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Aluminum Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene
EU European Union (CosIng)

5 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Polyacrylate-13, Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone, BHT, Limonene, Linalool
US United States (FDA)

3 ingredients with U.S. limits or conditions.

Octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, Titanium Dioxide (Nano)
#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 WATER / AQUA / EAU ———
2 C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE ———
3 ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE
Octinoxate
Approved UV filter · 7.50% Approved UV filter · 10% Approved UV filter · 7.5% Banned in some U.S. states Banned in some U.S. states
4 PROPANEDIOL ———
5 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
6 BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE
Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol)
Approved UV filter · 10% Approved UV filter · 10% Approved UV filter · 6%
7 DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATE
Uvinul A Plus
Approved UV filter · 10% Approved UV filter · 10% Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active
8 TITANIUM DIOXIDE (NANO) —Approved UV filter · 25% - Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active
9 DIMETHICONE ———
10 NIACINAMIDE ———
11 DIPHENYLSILOXY PHENYL TRIMETHICONE ———
12 PEG-100 STEARATE ———
13 TRISILOXANE ———
14 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
15 SILICA ———
16 CETEARYL ALCOHOL ———
17 C14-22 ALCOHOLS ———
18 GLYCERYL STEARATE ———
19 POLYACRYLATE-13 —Restricted —
20 ALUMINUM STEARATE Restricted Approved colorant —
21 ALUMINA ———
22 AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER ———
23 POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID ———
24 DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER ———
25 METHOXY PEG-114/POLYEPSILON CAPROLACTONE —Restricted · 0.1% —
26 STEARIC ACID ———
27 C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE ———
28 POLYISOBUTENE ———
29 C12-15 ALCOHOLS ———
30 FRAGRANCE / PARFUM ———
31 GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE ———
32 DISODIUM EDTA ———
33 ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN ———
34 ADENOSINE ———
35 POLYSORBATE 20 ———
36 SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE ———
37 GLYCERIN ———
38 TOCOPHERYL ACETATE ———
39 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID ———
40 LACTOBACILLUS/WATER HYACINTH FERMENT ———
41 MANNITOL ———
42 ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE ———
43 BHT —Restricted · a) 0,001% · b) 0,1% ·… —
44 LIMONENE —Restricted —
45 LINALOOL —Restricted —
46 PENTYLENE GLYCOL ———
47 GLUCOSE ———
48 PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA EXTRACT ———
49 PHENOXYETHANOL Restricted · 1% Approved preservative · 1.0% —
50 PAEONIA ALBIFLORA ROOT EXTRACT ———
51 SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE Restricted Approved preservative · 0.6% (as acid) —
52 CARBOMER ———
53 SODIUM CITRATE ———
54 POTASSIUM SORBATE Restricted Approved preservative · 0.6% (acid) —
55 TOCOPHEROL Restricted · 20% ——
56 HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER ———
57 CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ———
58 PRUNUS PERSICA (PEACH) LEAF EXTRACT ———
59 HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL ———
60 LYSINE ———
61 ARGININE ———
62 HISTIDINE ———
63 CITRIC ACID —Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% —
64 PAEONIA ALBIFLORA FLOWER EXTRACT ———
65 BETA-CAROTENE Restricted Approved colorant Approved colorant —
66 XYLOSE ———
67 DNA ———
68 BIOTIN ———
69 MANNOSE ———
70 SODIUM CHLORIDE ———
71 LECITHIN ———
72 HYDROGENATED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE ———
73 COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1 ———
74 SODIUM PHOSPHATE ———
75 DEXTRIN ———
76 HYDROLYZED HIBISCUS ESCULENTUS EXTRACT ———
77 CHOLESTEROL ———
78 FUCOSE ———
79 DIPALMITOYL HYDROXYPROLINE ———
80 ACRYLATES/STEARYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER ———
81 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE ———
82 POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE ———
83 MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE ———
84 HYDROLYZED MILLET ———
85 CALCIUM CHLORIDE ———

“—” means no specific record for that ingredient in that jurisdiction's lists — it is not an approval. Restricted ingredients are allowed within limits (concentration, product type, label warnings); a product listing one is not necessarily over the limit. How we check.

Ingredient list from Hera official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Can I take it to Hawaii? — reef sunscreen laws

Checked against this formula's UV filters (Octinoxate, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Uvinul A Plus, Titanium Dioxide (Nano)). These laws cover sunscreens sold — and in some places used — without a prescription.

PlaceResultWhyLaw · since
State of Hawaii Not allowed (sale) Contains: Octinoxate HRS §342D-21 (Act 104, 2018) · 2021-01-01
Maui County, HI Not allowed (sale and use) Non-mineral filters: Octinoxate, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Uvinul A Plus, Titanium Dioxide (Nano) Maui County Code ch. 20.42 (Ord. 5306) · 2022-10-01
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), HI Not allowed (sale) Non-mineral filters: Octinoxate, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Uvinul A Plus, Titanium Dioxide (Nano) Hawaiʻi County Code §14-31 (Ord. 22-81) · 2022-12-01
U.S. Virgin Islands Not allowed (sale, import and use) Contains: Octinoxate 27 V.I.C. §305h (Act 8185) · 2020-03-30
Key West, FLNot enforcedThe 2019 ban on oxybenzone/octinoxate was preempted by Florida law (Fla. Stat. §499.002(7), 2020).Ord. 19-03

Hawaii state and U.S. Virgin Islands laws exclude products sold as face cosmetics without a sunscreen claim; SPF products are sunscreens. Information only — check the latest rules before you travel.

Fragrance allergens (EU labelling)

This list includes 2 fragrance allergens that the EU requires to be named on the label when present above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products: Limonene, Linalool.

Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545 — the list grew from 26 to over 80 entries; it applies to new products from 31 July 2026 and to all products from 31 July 2028. Shown for information; it is not a sign that a product is unsafe.

Storage & heat

Official storage statements

“Protect the product in this container from excessive heat and direct sun.” — Required 'Other information' statement for sunscreens sold in the U.S. (FDA OTC Monograph M020)

“Keep out of direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children.” — Common precautions required on all cosmetics in Korea (Cosmetics Act Enforcement Rule, Annex 3)

On the brand's product page

“store at room temperature.”

Our note — heat, light & air

This formula lists ingredients that are known to break down faster in heat, light or air:

Don't leave sunscreen in a hot car or in direct sun on the beach — heat can separate the formula and lower protection.

Other markets

Ingredients in this formula that are prohibited or limited in other markets, from the overseas regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Limited means allowed within conditions.

MarketProhibitedLimited
CN China None found Beta-Carotene, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Aluminum Stearate, Beta-Carotene, Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate
JP Japan None found Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate
TW Taiwan None found 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Aluminum Stearate, Beta-Carotene, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Citric Acid, Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Phenoxyethanol +2 more
CA Canada None found Citric Acid, Octinoxate, Glycerin, Sodium Citrate
BR Brazil None found Aluminum Stearate, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Citric Acid, Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Dehydroacetate
AR Argentina None found Aluminum Stearate, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Citric Acid, Uvinul A Plus, Octinoxate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Sodium Dehydroacetate

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Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hera Uv Protector Multi-Defense EX 50ml allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 5 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Polyacrylate-13, Methoxy PEG-114/Polyepsilon Caprolactone, BHT, Limonene, Linalool). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Hera Uv Protector Multi-Defense EX 50ml allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 6 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Aluminum Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Hera Uv Protector Multi-Defense EX 50ml allowed in the United States?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 3 ingredients have limits or conditions in the FDA's records (Octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, Titanium Dioxide (Nano)). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Can Hera Uv Protector Multi-Defense EX 50ml be sold as a sunscreen in the U.S.?

It uses UV filters that are not on the FDA's list of sunscreen actives: Uvinul A Plus, Titanium Dioxide (Nano). A sunscreen made with them cannot be marketed as an over-the-counter sunscreen in the U.S., although they are approved in Korea and the EU.

Does Hera Uv Protector Multi-Defense EX 50ml contain fragrance allergens?

Yes — its list includes 2 that the EU requires to be named on labels: Limonene, Linalool. That is a labelling rule, not a sign the product is unsafe.

What are the main ingredients in Hera Uv Protector Multi-Defense EX 50ml?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: WATER / AQUA / EAU, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, PROPANEDIOL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL. In total 85 ingredients are listed.

Where does this ingredient list come from?

From Hera official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.

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