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IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% 30ml

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

4 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol, Tromethamine, Sodium Sulfite, 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 / AQUA / EAU ———
2 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE ———
3 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
4 GLYCERIN ———
5 TOCOPHEROL Restricted · 20% ——
6 TOCOPHERYL ACETATE ———
7 CETEARYL ALCOHOL ———
8 GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL ———
9 PANTHENOL ———
10 BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER ———
11 AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER ———
12 DIMETHICONE ———
13 GLYCERYL POLYMETHACRYLATE ———
14 POLYGLYCERYL-10 STEARATE ———
15 HYDROGENATED LECITHIN ———
16 HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL ———
17 HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER ———
18 CARBOMER ———
19 FRAGRANCE / PARFUM ———
20 TROMETHAMINE Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
21 GLYCERYL STEARATE ———
22 POLYSILICONE-11 ———
23 SODIUM SULFITE Restricted Restricted · (a) 0.67% · (b) 6.7% ·… Approved preservative · 0.2% (as free SO2) —
24 RETINOL —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
25 DAUCUS CAROTA SATIVA (CARROT) ROOT EXTRACT ———
26 ALLANTOIN ———
27 GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE ———
28 ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX ———
29 MANNITOL ———
30 PENTYLENE GLYCOL ———
31 DIMETHYL ISOSORBIDE ———
32 STEARIC ACID ———
33 POLYGLYCERYL-3 METHYLGLUCOSE DISTEARATE ———
34 PALMITIC ACID ———
35 DISODIUM EDTA ———
36 KOJYL METHYLENEDIOXYCINNAMATE ———
37 ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN ———
38 SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE ———
39 BHT —Restricted · a) 0,001% · b) 0,1% ·… —
40 HYDROXYPINACOLONE RETINOATE ———
41 BETA-CAROTENE Restricted Approved colorant Approved colorant —
42 MYRISTIC ACID ———
43 PROPANEDIOL ———
44 SH-PENTAPEPTIDE-12 SP ———
45 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
46 LAURIC ACID ———
47 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-121 ———
48 ACACIA SENEGAL GUM ———
49 SODIUM HYALURONATE ———
50 ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-11 ———
51 HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID ———
52 SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER ———
53 PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE ———
54 ASCORBIC ACID ———
55 LIMNANTHES ALBA (MEADOWFOAM) SEED OIL ———
56 HYALURONIC ACID ———
57 3-O-ETHYL ASCORBIC ACID ———
58 GLUTATHIONE ———
59 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 IOPE official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.

Fragrance allergens (EU labelling)

None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in this ingredient list, but it lists “Fragrance/Parfum”, which can contain them below the labelling threshold.

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 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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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 IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% 30ml allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 4 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Tromethamine, Sodium Sulfite, Retinol, BHT). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% 30ml allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 4 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Tocopherol, Tromethamine, Sodium Sulfite, Beta-Carotene). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% 30ml 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 IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% 30ml contain fragrance allergens?

None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in its ingredient list.

What are the main ingredients in IOPE Retinol Expert 0.1% 30ml?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: WATER / AQUA / EAU, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCERIN, TOCOPHEROL. In total 59 ingredients are listed.

Where does this ingredient list come from?

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

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