Sunscreen
5 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.
Tromethamine, Polyacrylate-13, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol3 ingredients with U.S. limits or conditions.
Mexoryl XL, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Parsol SLX| # | Ingredient (as listed) | KR Korea | EU EU | US U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATER / AQUA / EAU | — | — | — |
| 2 | DIBUTYL ADIPATE | — | — | — |
| 3 | GLYCERIN | — | — | — |
| 4 | BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol) |
Approved UV filter · 10% | Approved UV filter · 10% | Approved UV filter · 6% |
| 5 | ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE Octisalate |
Approved UV filter · 5% | Approved UV filter · 5% | Approved UV filter · 5% |
| 6 | DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE Mexoryl XL |
Approved UV filter · 15% | Approved UV filter · 15% | Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active |
| 7 | TEREPHTHALYLIDENE DICAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) |
Approved UV filter | Approved UV filter · 10%(as acid) | Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active |
| 8 | HOMOSALATE | Approved UV filter · 10% | Approved UV filter · 7,34 % | Approved UV filter · 15% |
| 9 | NIACINAMIDE | — | — | — |
| 10 | POLYSILICONE-15 Parsol SLX |
Approved UV filter · 10% | Approved UV filter · 10% | Not an FDA-listed sunscreen active |
| 11 | 1,2-HEXANEDIOL | — | — | — |
| 12 | TROMETHAMINE | Restricted | Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… | — |
| 13 | BEHENYL ALCOHOL | — | — | — |
| 14 | GLYCERYL STEARATE SE | — | — | — |
| 15 | SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE | — | — | — |
| 16 | PHENYL TRIMETHICONE | — | — | — |
| 17 | POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE | — | — | — |
| 18 | CAPRYLYL METHICONE | — | — | — |
| 19 | PROPANEDIOL | — | — | — |
| 20 | ALLANTOIN | — | — | — |
| 21 | FRAGRANCE / PARFUM | — | — | — |
| 22 | POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6 | — | — | — |
| 23 | CAPRYLYL GLYCOL | — | — | — |
| 24 | ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN | — | — | — |
| 25 | MANNITOL | — | — | — |
| 26 | POLYACRYLATE-13 | — | Restricted | — |
| 27 | ADENOSINE | — | — | — |
| 28 | HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE | — | — | — |
| 29 | LIMONENE | — | Restricted | — |
| 30 | LINALOOL | — | Restricted | — |
| 31 | POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE | — | — | — |
| 32 | CITRONELLOL | — | Restricted | — |
| 33 | ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE | — | — | — |
| 34 | SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE | — | — | — |
| 35 | ALLIUM CEPA (ONION) BULB EXTRACT | — | — | — |
| 36 | ACETYL TETRAPEPTIDE-11 | — | — | — |
| 37 | 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 IOPE official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.
Checked against this formula's UV filters (Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Octisalate, Mexoryl XL, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Homosalate, Parsol SLX). These laws cover sunscreens sold — and in some places used — without a prescription.
| Place | Result | Why | Law · 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: Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Octisalate, Mexoryl XL, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Homosalate, Parsol SLX | Maui County Code ch. 20.42 (Ord. 5306) · 2022-10-01 |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), HI | Not allowed (sale) | Non-mineral filters: Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Octisalate, Mexoryl XL, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Homosalate, Parsol SLX | Hawaiʻi County Code §14-31 (Ord. 22-81) · 2022-12-01 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | OK | None of the banned filters | 27 V.I.C. §305h (Act 8185) · 2020-03-30 |
| Key West, FL | Not enforced | The 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.
“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)
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.
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 | Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Parsol SLX, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Tromethamine |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | None found | Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Polyacrylate-13, Parsol SLX, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Tromethamine |
| JP Japan | None found | Allantoin, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Parsol SLX, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) |
| TW Taiwan | None found | Allantoin, Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Parsol SLX, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) |
| CA Canada | None found | Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Glycerin, Homosalate, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule) |
| BR Brazil | None found | Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Polyacrylate-13, Parsol SLX, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Tromethamine |
| AR Argentina | None found | Tinosorb S (bemotrizinol), Mexoryl XL, Octisalate, Homosalate, Polyacrylate-13, Parsol SLX, Mexoryl SX (ecamsule), Tromethamine |
Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.