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Medicube Azelaic Acid 16 Calming Serum

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

2 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Azelaic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
EU European Union (CosIng)

1 ingredient with EU limits or conditions.

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) ———
2 AZELAIC ACID Restricted ——
3 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
4 PROPANEDIOL ———
5 SODIUM HYDROXIDE Restricted Restricted · (a) 5% · (b) 2% · 4.5%… —
6 PROPYLENE GLYCOL ———
7 ALCOHOL DENAT ———
8 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
9 NIACINAMIDE ———
10 CITRIC ACID —Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% —
11 GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE ———
12 MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT ———
13 MELIA AZADIRACHTA FLOWER EXTRACT ———
14 COCCINIA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT ———
15 ALOE BARBADENSIS FLOWER EXTRACT ———
16 SOLANUM MELONGENA (EGGPLANT) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
17 OCIMUM SANCTUM LEAF EXTRACT ———
18 ALLANTOIN ———
19 CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT ———
20 PANTHENOL ———
21 CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT ———
22 CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT ———
23 PANTOTHENIC ACID ———
24 NICOTINAMIDE MONONUCLEOTIDE ———
25 HYDROLYZED PEA PROTEIN ———
26 PHYTOSTEROLS ———
27 LECITHIN ———
28 OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) FRUIT OIL ———
29 SQUALANE ———
30 BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER ———
31 CERAMIDE NP ———

“—” 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 Medicube 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.

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.

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
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Azelaic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
CA Canada None found Azelaic Acid, Citric Acid
BR Brazil None found Azelaic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide
AR Argentina None found Azelaic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide

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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 Medicube Azelaic Acid 16 Calming Serum allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 1 ingredient has limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Sodium Hydroxide). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Medicube Azelaic Acid 16 Calming Serum allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 2 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Azelaic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Medicube Azelaic Acid 16 Calming Serum 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 Medicube Azelaic Acid 16 Calming Serum 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 Medicube Azelaic Acid 16 Calming Serum?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: WATER (AQUA), AZELAIC ACID, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PROPANEDIOL, SODIUM HYDROXIDE. In total 31 ingredients are listed.

Where does this ingredient list come from?

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

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