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Medicube Azelaic Acid Niacinamide Clarifying Toner

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Azelaic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, O-Cymen-5-Ol
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.

2 of 63 listed names did not match an ingredient in our records yet, so they were not checked: Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Flower Extract, Malus Domestica (Apple) Seed Extract

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water (Aqua) ———
2 Propylene Glycol ———
3 Azelaic Acid Restricted ——
4 Niacinamide ———
5 Sodium Hydroxide Restricted Restricted · (a) 5% · (b) 2% · 4.5%… —
6 1,2-Hexanediol ———
7 Diethoxyethyl Succinate ———
8 Trehalose ———
9 C12-14 Alketh-12 ———
10 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
11 Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Leaf Extract ———
12 Azadirachta Indica (Neem) Flower Extract
not matched
13 Momordica Charantia (Bitter Melon) Fruit Extract ———
14 Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract ———
15 Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract ———
16 Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil) Leaf Extract ———
17 Dipeptide-15 ———
18 Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract ———
19 Corallina Officinalis Extract ———
20 o-Cymen-5-ol Restricted · 0.1% Approved preservative · 0.1% —
21 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate ———
22 Pantothenic Acid ———
23 Glycerin ———
24 Butylene Glycol ———
25 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
26 Glycine ———
27 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
28 Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine ———
29 Serine ———
30 Glutamic Acid ———
31 Centella Asiatica Extract ———
32 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
33 Sucrose Stearate ———
34 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract ———
35 Aspartic Acid ———
36 Leucine ———
37 Cetearyl Alcohol ———
38 Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate ———
39 Alanine ———
40 Lysine ———
41 Ceramide NP ———
42 Arginine ———
43 Tyrosine ———
44 Phenylalanine ———
45 Valine ———
46 Threonine ———
47 Proline ———
48 Isoleucine ———
49 Histidine ———
50 Methionine ———
51 Malus Domestica (Apple) Seed Extract
not matched
52 Ziziphus Jujuba (Jujube) Fruit Extract ———
53 Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract ———
54 Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract ———
55 Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract ———
56 Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Extract ———
57 Ceramide AP ———
58 Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract ———
59 Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract ———
60 Madecassoside ———
61 Madecassic Acid ———
62 Asiaticoside ———
63 Asiatic Acid ———

“—” 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, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Hydroxide
JP Japan None found Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
TW Taiwan None found O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Hydroxide
CA Canada None found Azelaic Acid, Glycerin
BR Brazil None found Azelaic Acid, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Hydroxide
AR Argentina None found Azelaic Acid, O-Cymen-5-Ol, 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 Niacinamide Clarifying Toner 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 Niacinamide Clarifying Toner allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 3 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Azelaic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, O-Cymen-5-Ol). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Medicube Azelaic Acid Niacinamide Clarifying Toner 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 Niacinamide Clarifying Toner 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 Niacinamide Clarifying Toner?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Azelaic Acid, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxide. In total 63 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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