3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.
Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate2 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.
Potassium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-7No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.
| # | Ingredient (as listed) | KR Korea | EU EU | US U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | — | — | — |
| 2 | PEG-400 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Stearic Acid | — | — | — |
| 4 | Myristic Acid | — | — | — |
| 5 | Glycerin | — | — | — |
| 6 | Potassium Hydroxide | Restricted | Restricted · (a) 5% · (b) 2% · 4.5%… | — |
| 7 | Lauric Acid | — | — | — |
| 8 | Cocamidopropyl Betaine | — | — | — |
| 9 | Glyceryl Stearate SE | — | — | — |
| 10 | Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate | — | — | — |
| 11 | Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Extract | — | — | — |
| 12 | Sargassum Fulvellum Extract | — | — | — |
| 13 | Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract | — | — | — |
| 14 | Hizikia Fusiforme Extract | — | — | — |
| 15 | Camellia Japonica Seed Oil | — | — | — |
| 16 | Carbonated Water (9, 350ppm) | — | — | — |
| 17 | Dicaprylyl Ether | — | — | — |
| 18 | Lauryl Alcohol | — | — | — |
| 19 | Sorbitan Olivate | — | — | — |
| 20 | Silica | — | — | — |
| 21 | Polyquaternium-7 | — | Restricted | — |
| 22 | Disodium EDTA | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1,2-Hexanediol | — | — | — |
| 24 | Ethylhexylglycerin | — | — | — |
| 25 | Fragrance | — | — | — |
| 26 | Phenoxyethanol | Restricted · 1% | Approved preservative · 1.0% | — |
| 27 | Sodium Benzoate | Restricted | Approved preservative · a) 2.5% · b) 1.7% · c)… | — |
“—” 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 Nature Republic official store, retrieved Oct 17, 2026. Formulas change — check the label on the package you buy.
None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in this ingredient list, but it lists “Fragrance/Parfum”, which can contain them below the labelling threshold.
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 | Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | None found | Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-7, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate |
| JP Japan | None found | Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate |
| TW Taiwan | None found | Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate |
| CA Canada | None found | Glycerin |
| BR Brazil | None found | Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-7, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate |
| AR Argentina | None found | Phenoxyethanol, Polyquaternium-7, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate |
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. 2 ingredients have limits or conditions in the EU's CosIng records (Potassium Hydroxide, Polyquaternium-7). That usually means a maximum amount, a product type or a label warning — not a ban.
We found no prohibited ingredients. 3 ingredients have limits or conditions in Korea's MFDS records (Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate). 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.
None of the fragrance allergens the EU requires to be labelled appear in its ingredient list.
Ingredient lists are in descending order of amount down to about 1%. The first five listed are: Water, PEG-400, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Glycerin. In total 27 ingredients are listed.
Yes — we have 10 official records linked to the brand or this product. The latest is from December 2025 (US). See the list on this page for each source.
From Nature Republic official store on October 17, 2026. We re-read it every week and keep earlier versions if the formula changes.