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COSRX The Alpha-Arbutin Discoloration Care Hydrogel Mask

Mask

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

1 ingredient with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

1 ingredient with EU limits or conditions.

Alpha-Arbutin
US United States (FDA)

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

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Aqua/Water ———
2 Glycerin ———
3 Acrylates Copolymer ———
4 Niacinamide ———
5 1,2-Hexanediol ———
6 Ceratonia Siliqua (Carob) Gum ———
7 Chondrus Crispus ———
8 Agar ———
9 Betaine ———
10 Sclerotium Gum ———
11 Potassium Chloride ———
12 Alpha-Arbutin —Restricted · (a) 2% · (b) 0,5% —
13 Erythritol ———
14 Sucrose ———
15 Cellulose Gum ———
16 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate ———
17 Panthenol ———
18 Allantoin ———
19 Acetyl Glucosamine ———
20 Xanthan Gum ———
21 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
22 Adenosine ———
23 Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract ———
24 Hydrolyzed Collagen ———
25 Sodium Phytate ———
26 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
27 Cetearyl Alcohol ———
28 Stearic Acid ———
29 Pentylene Glycol ———
30 Ferulic Acid ———
31 Ceramide NP ———
32 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
33 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
34 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ———
35 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
36 Ceramide NS ———
37 Cholesterol ———
38 Phytosphingosine ———
39 Hyaluronic Acid ———
40 Ceramide AP ———
41 Ceramide AS ———
42 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ———
43 Glutathione ———
44 Ceramide EOP ———

“—” 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 COSRX 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 —
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found —
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Ferulic Acid, Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin
CA Canada None found Glycerin
BR Brazil None found —
AR Argentina None found —

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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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