5 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.
Triethanolamine, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Benzyl Alcohol3 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.
Triethanolamine, Salicylic Acid, Benzyl AlcoholNo prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.
1 of 39 listed names did not match an ingredient in our records yet, so they were not checked: Willow Bark Extract
“—” 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.
This list includes 1 fragrance allergen that the EU requires to be named on the label when present above 0.001% in leave-on or 0.01% in rinse-off products: Benzyl Alcohol.
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.
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.
| Market | Prohibited | Limited |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | None found | Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Triethanolamine |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | None found | Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Triethanolamine |
| JP Japan | None found | Allantoin, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid |
| TW Taiwan | None found | Allantoin, Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid |
| CA Canada | None found | Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid |
| BR Brazil | None found | Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Triethanolamine |
| AR Argentina | None found | Benzyl Alcohol, Chlorphenesin, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Salicylic Acid, Triethanolamine |
Information only, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist before use.
We found no prohibited ingredients. 3 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Triethanolamine, Salicylic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.
We found no prohibited ingredients. 5 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Triethanolamine, Chlorphenesin, Salicylic Acid, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Benzyl Alcohol). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.
We found no prohibited or restricted ingredients in the FDA's records for its listed ingredients. This is a records check, not an approval.
Yes — its list includes 1 that the EU requires to be named on labels: Benzyl Alcohol. That is a labelling rule, not a sign the product is unsafe.
Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: Water, Methyl Gluceth-20, Alcohol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol. In total 39 ingredients are listed.
From Medicube official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.