7 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.
Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 17200, Tocopherol, CI 6073011 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.
Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, CitronellolNo prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.
| # | Ingredient (as listed) | KR Korea | EU EU | US U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATER / AQUA / EAU | — | — | — |
| 2 | SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE | — | — | — |
| 3 | FRAGRANCE / PARFUM | — | — | — |
| 4 | COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | — | — | — |
| 5 | POLYSORBATE 60 | — | — | — |
| 6 | SORBITOL | — | — | — |
| 7 | 1,2-HEXANEDIOL | — | — | — |
| 8 | ALCOHOL DENAT | — | — | — |
| 9 | SODIUM CHLORIDE | — | — | — |
| 10 | ROSA DAMASCENA FLOWER WATER | — | — | — |
| 11 | COCAMIDE MIPA | — | — | — |
| 12 | SODIUM BENZOATE | Restricted | Approved preservative · a) 2.5% · b) 1.7% · c)… | — |
| 13 | MALTITOL | — | — | — |
| 14 | CAPRYLYL GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 15 | PHENOXYETHANOL | Restricted · 1% | Approved preservative · 1.0% | — |
| 16 | CITRIC ACID | — | Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% | — |
| 17 | SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE | — | — | — |
| 18 | BENZYL BENZOATE | — | Restricted | — |
| 19 | ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE | — | Restricted | — |
| 20 | BUTETH-3 | — | — | — |
| 21 | LINALOOL | — | Restricted | — |
| 22 | LIMONENE | — | Restricted | — |
| 23 | ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN | — | — | — |
| 24 | BUTYLENE GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 25 | POLYQUATERNIUM-10 | — | — | — |
| 26 | GERANIOL | — | Restricted | — |
| 27 | CITRONELLOL | — | Restricted | — |
| 28 | SODIUM BENZOTRIAZOLYL BUTYLPHENOL SULFONATE | — | — | — |
| 29 | DISODIUM EDTA | — | — | — |
| 30 | HEXYL CINNAMAL | — | Restricted | — |
| 31 | HYDROXYCITRONELLAL | — | Restricted · (b) 1,0 % | — |
| 32 | TRIBUTYL CITRATE | — | — | — |
| 33 | YELLOW 5 (CI 19140) | Restricted | Restricted · 0.5% Approved colorant | — |
| 34 | RED 33 (CI 17200) | Restricted | Restricted · 0.5 % Approved colorant | — |
| 35 | TOCOPHEROL | Restricted · 20% | — | — |
| 36 | EXT. VIOLET 2 (CI 60730) | Restricted | Approved colorant | — |
| 37 | BLUE 1 (CI 42090) | Restricted | Restricted · 0.5% Approved colorant | — |
| 38 | PROPANEDIOL | — | — | — |
| 39 | SODIUM HYALURONATE | — | — | — |
| 40 | HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID | — | — | — |
| 41 | SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER | — | — | — |
| 42 | HYALURONIC ACID | — | — | — |
| 43 | 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 Hera official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.
This list includes 8 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 Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal.
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.
“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)
This formula lists ingredients that are known to break down faster in heat, light or air:
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 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 60730, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | None found | CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 60730, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate |
| JP Japan | None found | CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 60730, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate |
| TW Taiwan | None found | CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 60730, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate |
| CA Canada | None found | Citric Acid |
| BR Brazil | None found | CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 60730, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate |
| AR Argentina | None found | CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 60730, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate |
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. 11 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol and 5 more). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.
We found no prohibited ingredients. 7 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 19140, CI 17200, Tocopherol, CI 60730 and 1 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 8 that the EU requires to be named on labels: Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal. 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 / AQUA / EAU, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, POLYSORBATE 60. In total 43 ingredients are listed.
From Hera official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.