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Medicube Deep Reviving Bakuchiol Retinol Serum

Serum

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

2 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

3 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate
US United States (FDA)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Water ———
2 Dipropylene Glycol ———
3 Butylene Glycol ———
4 Glycerin ———
5 Propanediol ———
6 1,2-Hexanediol ———
7 Niacinamide ———
8 Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil ———
9 Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil ———
10 Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil ———
11 Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil ———
12 Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil ———
13 Retinal ———
14 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
15 Hydrolyzed Collagen ———
16 Chitosan ———
17 Centella Asiatica Extract ———
18 Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract ———
19 Centella Asiatica Root Extract ———
20 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate ———
21 Squalane ———
22 Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate ———
23 Dimethyl Isosorbide ———
24 Pentylene Glycol ———
25 Panthenol ———
26 4-t-Butylcyclohexanol ———
27 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
28 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer ———
29 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer ———
30 Sucrose Palmitate ———
31 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ———
32 Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate ———
33 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate ———
34 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
35 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
36 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate ———
37 Allantoin ———
38 Biosaccharide Gum-1 ———
39 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate ———
40 Adenosine ———
41 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
42 Bakuchiol ———
43 Retinyl Palmitate —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
44 Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols ———
45 Linoleic Acid ———
46 Cholesterol ———
47 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate ———
48 Ceramide NP ———
49 PPG-13-Decyltetradeceth-24 ———
50 Retinyl Linoleate ———
51 Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate ———
52 Beta-Glucan ———
53 Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate ———
54 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate ———
55 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate ———
56 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate ———
57 Silica ———
58 Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate ———
59 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
60 Retinyl Retinoate ———
61 Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate ———
62 Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl p-Cresol ———
63 Xanthan Gum ———
64 Disodium EDTA ———
65 Fragrance(Parfum) ———

“—” 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.

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)

On the brand's product page

“Store away from direct sunlight and high temperatures to maintain”

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 Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin
CA Canada None found Glycerin, Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate
BR Brazil None found Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Tromethamine

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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.

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