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Hera Signia Balancing Emulsion

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide
EU European Union (CosIng)

5 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Sodium Hydroxide
US United States (FDA)

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

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 WATER / AQUA / EAU ———
2 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
3 GLYCERIN ———
4 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE ———
5 DIMETHICONE ———
6 HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-14 OLEFIN) ———
7 DIISOSTEARYL MALATE ———
8 SYNTHETIC WAX ———
9 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
10 SQUALANE ———
11 BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER ———
12 PCA DIMETHICONE ———
13 C14-22 ALCOHOLS ———
14 BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2 ———
15 POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE ———
16 GLYCERYL STEARATE ———
17 BETAINE ———
18 HYDROXYPROPYL STARCH PHOSPHATE ———
19 HYDROGENATED LECITHIN ———
20 CETEARYL ALCOHOL ———
21 GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE ———
22 POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE ———
23 HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL ———
24 C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE ———
25 PANTHENOL ———
26 PALMITIC ACID ———
27 STEARIC ACID ———
28 CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ———
29 GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE ———
30 SPHINGOMONAS FERMENT EXTRACT ———
31 CARBOMER ———
32 FRAGRANCE / PARFUM ———
33 TROMETHAMINE Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
34 ADENOSINE ———
35 SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE ———
36 PROPANEDIOL ———
37 CERAMIDE NP ———
38 ARGININE ———
39 CARNOSINE ———
40 CHOLESTEROL ———
41 BENZYL SALICYLATE —Restricted · (a) 4% · (b) 0,5% · (c)… —
42 HYDROXYCITRONELLAL —Restricted · (b) 1,0 % —
43 DEXTRIN ———
44 THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) EXTRACT ———
45 ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN ———
46 CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL ———
47 LECITHIN ———
48 CITRONELLOL —Restricted —
49 CAMELLIA JAPONICA FLOWER EXTRACT ———
50 CAMELLIA JAPONICA LEAF EXTRACT ———
51 TOCOPHEROL Restricted · 20% ——
52 NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE ———
53 PHYTOSPHINGOSINE ———
54 ACETYL HEPTAPEPTIDE-4 ———
55 ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8 ———
56 SODIUM HYDROXIDE Restricted Restricted · (a) 5% · (b) 2% · 4.5%… —
57 ACETYL OCTAPEPTIDE-3 ———

“—” 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 Hera official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Fragrance allergens (EU labelling)

This list includes 3 fragrance allergens 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: Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol.

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.

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 Sodium Hydroxide, Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Sodium Hydroxide, Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found Sodium Hydroxide
CA Canada None found Glycerin
BR Brazil None found Sodium Hydroxide, Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Sodium Hydroxide, Tromethamine

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Based on the listed ingredients only; recalculated weekly. Not a judgment of which product is better, safer or the same.

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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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hera Signia Balancing Emulsion allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 5 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Tromethamine, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Sodium Hydroxide). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Hera Signia Balancing Emulsion allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 3 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Tromethamine, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Hera Signia Balancing Emulsion allowed in the United States?

We found no prohibited or restricted ingredients in the FDA's records for its listed ingredients. This is a records check, not an approval.

Does Hera Signia Balancing Emulsion contain fragrance allergens?

Yes — its list includes 3 that the EU requires to be named on labels: Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol. That is a labelling rule, not a sign the product is unsafe.

What are the main ingredients in Hera Signia Balancing Emulsion?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: WATER / AQUA / EAU, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE, DIMETHICONE. In total 57 ingredients are listed.

Where does this ingredient list come from?

From Hera official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.

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