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Medicube TXA Niacinamide Capsule Cream

Moisturizer

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in Korea records.

EU European Union (CosIng)

3 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Polyacrylate-13, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Alpha-Arbutin
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 glycerin ———
3 niacinamide (50,000 ppm) ———
4 methylpropanediol ———
5 propanediol ———
6 1,2-hexanediol ———
7 dipropylene glycol ———
8 caprylic/capric triglyceride ———
9 glyceryl glucoside ———
10 butylene glycol ———
11 arginine ———
12 ethylhexyl palmitate ———
13 carbomer ———
14 cetearyl alcohol ———
15 cetearyl olivate ———
16 sorbitan olivate ———
17 C12-14 alketh-12 ———
18 ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer ———
19 simethicone ———
20 ethylhexylglycerin ———
21 melia azadirachta flower extract ———
22 melia azadirachta leaf extract ———
23 adenosine ———
24 polyacrylate-13 —Restricted —
25 disodium EDTA ———
26 cyanocobalamin ———
27 triethyl citrate ———
28 betaine ———
29 polyisobutene ———
30 glyceryl stearate ———
31 hydrolyzed sclerotium gum ———
32 tranexamic acid ———
33 abelmoschus esculentus (okra) fruit extract ———
34 panthenol ———
35 coccinia indica fruit extract ———
36 corallina officinalis extract ———
37 polysorbate 20 ———
38 sorbitan isostearate ———
39 glutathione ———
40 fragaria vesca (strawberry) fruit extract ———
41 castanea crenata (chestnut) shell extract ———
42 citrus junos peel extract ———
43 betula platyphylla japonica bark/leaf extract ———
44 ricinus communis (castor) seed oil ———
45 bisabolol ———
46 ferulic acid ———
47 cymbopogon citratus leaf oil —Restricted —
48 illicium verum (anise) fruit/seed oil ———
49 octyldodecanol ———
50 hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid ———
51 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid ———
52 sodium hyaluronate ———
53 alpha-arbutin —Restricted · (a) 2% · (b) 0,5% —
54 hydrogenated lecithin ———
55 ceramide NP ———
56 hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate ———
57 caprylyl glycol ———
58 sodium acetylated hyaluronate ———
59 hyaluronic acid ———
60 sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer ———
61 hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate ———
62 potassium hyaluronate ———

“—” 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)

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 Polyacrylate-13, Tranexamic Acid
JP Japan None found Bisabolol, Ferulic Acid, Panthenol
TW Taiwan None found 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tranexamic Acid
CA Canada None found Glycerin
BR Brazil None found Polyacrylate-13
AR Argentina None found Polyacrylate-13

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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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