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Medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Capsule Serum

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KR South Korea (MFDS)

1 ingredient with Korea limits or conditions.

Tocopherol
EU European Union (CosIng)

1 ingredient with EU limits or conditions.

Kojic Acid
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 NIACINAMIDE ———
3 BUTYLENE GLYCOL ———
4 JOJOBA ESTERS ———
5 1,2-HEXANEDIOL ———
6 CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT ———
7 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC/SUCCINIC TRIGLYCERIDE ———
8 COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE ———
9 KOJIC ACID —Restricted · 1 % —
10 AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER ———
11 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL/SEBACIC ACID COPOLYMER ———
12 MELIA AZADIRACHTA FLOWER EXTRACT ———
13 OCIMUM SANCTUM LEAF EXTRACT ———
14 COCCINIA INDICA FRUIT EXTRACT ———
15 ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT ———
16 MELIA AZADIRACHTA LEAF EXTRACT ———
17 ALLANTOIN ———
18 CETYL ALCOHOL ———
19 SILICA SILYLATE ———
20 SODIUM CITRATE ———
21 ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN ———
22 CORALLINA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT ———
23 ADENOSINE ———
24 CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA WOOD OIL ———
25 BEHENYL ALCOHOL ———
26 ARGININE ———
27 CITRIC ACID —Approved preservative · 0,2% · 0,0024% —
28 TOCOPHEROL Restricted · 20% ——
29 PANTHENOL ———
30 SQUALANE ———
31 THIOCTIC ACID ———
32 GLYCOLIC 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.

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)

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 —
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Glycolic Acid
JP Japan None found Allantoin, Panthenol, Thioctic Acid
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin, Citric Acid, Glycolic Acid, Kojic Acid
CA Canada None found Citric Acid, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Citrate
BR Brazil None found Citric Acid
AR Argentina None found Citric Acid

Similar ingredient lists

Products from other brands whose ingredient lists overlap most with this one. The score weighs the first ingredients most (labels list them roughly by amount), skips ingredients found in most products, and counts UV filters and less common ingredients more. Similar ingredient lists (not a test of how they work) — amounts, texture and results can differ.

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Based on the listed ingredients only; recalculated weekly. Not a judgment of which product is better, safer or the same.

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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 Kojic Acid Turmeric Capsule Serum allowed in the European Union?

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

Is Medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Capsule Serum allowed in South Korea?

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

Is Medicube Kojic Acid Turmeric Capsule 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 Kojic Acid Turmeric Capsule 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 Kojic Acid Turmeric Capsule Serum?

Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: WATER (AQUA), NIACINAMIDE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, JOJOBA ESTERS, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL. In total 32 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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