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Medicube EGF NAD+ Firming Serum

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, sh-Oligopeptide-1, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
EU European Union (CosIng)

2 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
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 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
3 DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL ———
4 NIACINAMIDE ———
5 XYLITOL ———
6 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
7 GLYCERETH-26 ———
8 ECTOIN ———
9 CARBOMER ———
10 C12-14 ALKETH-12 ———
11 TROMETHAMINE Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
12 ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN ———
13 THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED EXTRACT ———
14 DEXTRIN ———
15 ADENOSINE ———
16 METHYL DIPROPIONAMIDE ———
17 DISODIUM EDTA ———
18 CYANOCOBALAMIN ———
19 HYDROGENATED PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE ———
20 SH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-1 Restricted · 0.001% ——
21 2.5PPM ———
22 GLYCERIN ———
23 ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL ———
24 NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE (1PPM) ———
25 XYLITYLGLUCOSIDE ———
26 ANHYDROXYLITOL ———
27 SORBITAN LAURATE ———
28 LECITHIN ———
29 CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ———
30 POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE ———
31 HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE ———
32 ACETYL GLUTAMINE ———
33 ACETYL DIPEPTIDE-1 CETYL ESTER ———
34 HYDROGENATED LECITHIN ———
35 BACILLUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT ———
36 VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS (BLUEBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
37 VACCINIUM MACROCARPON (CRANBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
38 VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (BLUEBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
39 VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS FRUIT EXTRACT ———
40 VACCINIUM VITIS-IDAEA FRUIT EXTRACT ———
41 VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM FRUIT EXTRACT ———
42 VACCINIUM MACROCARPON FRUIT EXTRACT ———
43 SAMBUCUS NIGRA FRUIT EXTRACT ———
44 RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
45 RUBUS FRUTICOSUS (BLACKBERRY) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
46 PEAR FRUIT EXTRACT ———
47 PUNICA GRANATUM FRUIT EXTRACT ———
48 PRUNUS PERSICA (PEACH) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
49 CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
50 PINUS PALUSTRIS LEAF EXTRACT Restricted Restricted —
51 OENOTHERA BIENNIS (EVENING PRIMROSE) FLOWER EXTRACT ———
52 COLLAGEN EXTRACT ———
53 PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-5 ———
54 HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA FLOWER EXTRACT ———
55 ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-1 ———
56 ACETYL OCTAPEPTIDE-3 ———
57 SODIUM HYALURONATE ———
58 FOLIC ACID ———
59 FICUS CARICA (FIG) FRUIT EXTRACT ———
60 GLUTATHIONE ———
61 COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1 ———
62 OLIGOPEPTIDE-3 ———
63 OLIGOPEPTIDE-2 ———
64 OLIGOPEPTIDE-1 ———
65 HEXAPEPTIDE-11 ———

“—” 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 Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Tromethamine
JP Japan None found —
TW Taiwan None found —
CA Canada None found Glycerin
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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Medicube EGF NAD+ Firming Serum allowed in the European Union?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 2 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Tromethamine, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Medicube EGF NAD+ Firming Serum allowed in South Korea?

We found no prohibited ingredients. 3 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Tromethamine, sh-Oligopeptide-1, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.

Is Medicube EGF NAD+ Firming 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 EGF NAD+ Firming 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 EGF NAD+ Firming Serum?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: WATER (AQUA), BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, NIACINAMIDE, XYLITOL. In total 65 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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