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Anua Nano Retinol™ 0.3% + Niacin Renewing Serum

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

2 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol, Tromethamine
EU European Union (CosIng)

3 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Retinol, Tromethamine, BHT
US United States (FDA)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.

1 of 49 listed names did not match an ingredient in our records yet, so they were not checked: Sacchar

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water ———
2 Glycereth-26 ———
3 Niacinamide ———
4 Glycerin ———
5 1,2-Hexanediol ———
6 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
7 Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate ———
8 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
9 Propanediol ———
10 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer ———
11 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate ———
12 Pentaeryhrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate ———
13 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 ———
14 Methylpropanediol ———
15 Butylene Glycol ———
16 Polysorbate 20 ———
17 Coptis Japonica Root Extract ———
18 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
19 Ceramide NP ———
20 Pentylene Glycol ———
21 Carbomer ———
22 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
23 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate ———
24 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
25 Adenosine ———
26 Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract ———
27 Potentilla Erecta Root Extract ———
28 Disodium EDTA ———
29 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
30 Polyquaternium-51 ———
31 Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract ———
32 Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract ———
33 Beta-Glucan ———
34 Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract ———
35 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water ———
36 Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract ———
37 Squalane ———
38 Panthenol ———
39 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ———
40 Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water ———
41 BHT —Restricted · a) 0,001% · b) 0,1% ·… —
42 Oleic Acid ———
43 Dipropylene Glycol ———
44 BHA ———
45 Portulaca Oleracea Extract ———
46 Allantoin ———
47 Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract ———
48 Maltodextrin ———
49 Sacchar
not matched

“—” 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 Anua official store, retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Storage & heat

Official storage statements

“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)

Our note — heat, light & air

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

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 Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Retinol
BR Brazil None found Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Tromethamine

Compare with

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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.

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