8 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.
Tromethamine, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Caramel, CI 19140, CI 420907 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.
Tromethamine, Salicylic Acid, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, CI 19140, CI 42090, Zinc LactateNo prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.
“—” 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 Dr.Melaxin official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.
This list includes 1 fragrance allergen 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: Pogostemon Cablin Oil.
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.
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.
| Market | Prohibited | Limited |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | None found | CI 19140, CI 42090, Caramel, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Zinc Lactate, Zinc PCA |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | None found | CI 19140, CI 42090, Caramel, Glycolic Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Tromethamine, Zinc Lactate +1 more |
| JP Japan | None found | CI 19140, CI 42090, Panthenol, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sulfur |
| TW Taiwan | None found | CI 19140, CI 42090, Caramel, Citric Acid, Glycolic Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sulfur |
| CA Canada | None found | Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Acid |
| BR Brazil | None found | CI 19140, CI 42090, Caramel, Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sulfur, Tromethamine +2 more |
| AR Argentina | None found | CI 19140, CI 42090, Caramel, Citric Acid, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Sulfur, Tromethamine +2 more |
Products from other brands whose ingredient lists overlap most with this one. The score weighs the first ingredients most (labels list them roughly by amount), skips ingredients found in most products, and counts UV filters and less common ingredients more. Similar ingredient lists (not a test of how they work) — amounts, texture and results can differ.
Based on the listed ingredients only; recalculated weekly. Not a judgment of which product is better, safer or the same.
Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.
We found no prohibited ingredients. 7 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Tromethamine, Salicylic Acid, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, CI 19140, CI 42090, Zinc Lactate and 1 more). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.
We found no prohibited ingredients. 8 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Tromethamine, Potassium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Caramel, CI 19140, CI 42090 and 2 more). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.
We found no prohibited or restricted ingredients in the FDA's records for its listed ingredients. This is a records check, not an approval.
Yes — its list includes 1 that the EU requires to be named on labels: Pogostemon Cablin Oil. That is a labelling rule, not a sign the product is unsafe.
Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Propanediol. In total 55 ingredients are listed.
From Dr.Melaxin official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.