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COSRX Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Sunscreen · SPF 50+

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.

Polyacrylate-13
US United States (FDA)

1 ingredient with U.S. limits or conditions.

Octocrylene
#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Watet / Aqua / Eau ———
2 Propanediol ———
3 Homosalate Approved UV filter · 10% Approved UV filter · 7,34 % Approved UV filter · 15%
4 Octocrylene Approved UV filter · 10% Approved UV filter · a) 9% · b) 10% Approved UV filter · 10% Banned in some U.S. states
5 Ethylhexyl Salicylate(Octisalate)
Octisalate
Approved UV filter · 5% Approved UV filter · 5% Approved UV filter · 5%
6 Butyloctyl Salicylate ———
7 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane(Avobenzone)
Avobenzone
Approved UV filter · 5% Approved UV filter · 5% Approved UV filter · 3%
8 Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone ———
9 Dimethicone ———
10 VP/Eicosene copolymer ———
11 Silica ———
12 Trisiloxane ———
13 Cyclopentasiloxane ———
14 Trimethylsiloxysilicate ———
15 1,2-Hexanediol ———
16 Behenyl alcohol ———
17 Glyceryl stearate ———
18 PEG-100 stearate ———
19 C14-22 alcohols ———
20 Cetyl alcohol ———
21 Potassium cetyl phosphate ———
22 Polyacrylate-13 —Restricted —
23 Polyisobutene ———
24 Fragrance / Parfum ———
25 C12-20 Alkyl glucoside ———
26 Butylene glycol ———
27 Disodium EDTA ———
28 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
29 Polysorbate 20 ———
30 Sorbitan isostearate ———
31 Dextrin ———
32 Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract ———
33 Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) extract ———
34 Glucose ———
35 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——

“—” 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.

Can I take it to Hawaii? — reef sunscreen laws

Checked against this formula's UV filters (Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone). These laws cover sunscreens sold — and in some places used — without a prescription.

PlaceResultWhyLaw · since
State of Hawaii OK None of the banned filters HRS §342D-21 (Act 104, 2018) · 2021-01-01
Maui County, HI Not allowed (sale and use) Non-mineral filters: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone Maui County Code ch. 20.42 (Ord. 5306) · 2022-10-01
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), HI Not allowed (sale) Non-mineral filters: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, Avobenzone Hawaiʻi County Code §14-31 (Ord. 22-81) · 2022-12-01
U.S. Virgin Islands Not allowed (sale, import and use) Contains: Octocrylene 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.

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)

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 Avobenzone, Octisalate, Homosalate, Octocrylene
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Avobenzone, Octisalate, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Polyacrylate-13
JP Japan None found Avobenzone, Octisalate, Homosalate, Octocrylene
TW Taiwan None found Avobenzone, Octisalate, Homosalate, Octocrylene
CA Canada None found Avobenzone, Octisalate, Homosalate, Octocrylene
BR Brazil None found Avobenzone, Octisalate, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Polyacrylate-13
AR Argentina None found Avobenzone, Octisalate, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Polyacrylate-13

Recalls & alerts for COSRX

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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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