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COSRX The Retinol 0.1 Cream

Moisturizer

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

4 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Sodium Sulfite, Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene
EU European Union (CosIng)

4 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Sodium Sulfite, Retinol, BHT
US United States (FDA)

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

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water ———
2 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
3 Propanediol ———
4 Glycerin ———
5 Tocopheryl Acetate ———
6 Cetearyl Alcohol ———
7 Trehalose ———
8 Panthenol ———
9 Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter ———
10 Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil ———
11 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer ———
12 Dimethicone ———
13 Glyceryl Polymethacrylate ———
14 Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil ———
15 Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate ———
16 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
17 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer ———
18 Carbomer ———
19 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
20 Glyceryl Stearate ———
21 Polysilicone-11 ———
22 Sodium Sulfite Restricted Restricted · (a) 0.67% · (b) 6.7% ·… Approved preservative · 0.2% (as free SO2) —
23 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
24 Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract ———
25 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
26 Allantoin ———
27 Glyceryl Caprylate ———
28 Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax ———
29 Tocotrienols ———
30 Stearic Acid ———
31 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate ———
32 Palmitic Acid ———
33 Disodium EDTA ———
34 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
35 Adenosine ———
36 Sorbitan Isostearate ———
37 Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil ———
38 BHT —Restricted · a) 0,001% · b) 0,1% ·… —
39 Beta-Carotene Restricted Approved colorant Approved colorant —
40 Myristic Acid ———
41 Lauric Acid ———
42 Ascorbic Acid ———
43 Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil ———
44 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid ———
45 Glutathione ———
46 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
47 1,2-Hexanediol ———
48 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
49 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ———
50 Hyaluronic Acid ———
51 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ———

“—” 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 17, 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 Beta-Carotene, Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Beta-Carotene, Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate
TW Taiwan None found 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Allantoin, Beta-Carotene, Sodium Sulfite
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Retinol
BR Brazil None found Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Sodium Sulfite, Tromethamine

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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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