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Nonfiction Nourishing Hand Balm

Cleanser

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

3 ingredients with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol
EU European Union (CosIng)

7 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral
US United States (FDA)

No prohibited or restricted ingredients found in U.S. records.

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Aqua/Water/Eau ———
2 Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter ———
3 Glycerin ———
4 Cetearyl Alcohol ———
5 Vinyl Dimethicone ———
6 Dicaprylyl Carbonate ———
7 Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate ———
8 Parfum/Fragrance ———
9 Sorbitan Olivate ———
10 Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil ———
11 Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Seed Butter ———
12 Palmitic Acid ———
13 1,2-Hexanediol ———
14 Stearic Acid ———
15 Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate ———
16 Glyceryl Stearate SE ———
17 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer ———
18 Glyceryl Stearate ———
19 Hydroxyacetophenone ———
20 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer ———
21 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
22 Stearyl Alcohol ———
23 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer ———
24 Behenyl Alcohol ———
25 Hydrogenated Lecithin ———
26 Xanthan Gum ———
27 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
28 Dipropylene Glycol ———
29 Laminaria Japonica Extract ———
30 Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract ———
31 Adenosine ———
32 Disodium EDTA ———
33 Cholesterol ———
34 Sorbitan Isostearate ———
35 Fructooligosaccharides ———
36 Ceramide NP ———
37 Beta-Glucan ———
38 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ———
39 Tocopherol Restricted · 20% ——
40 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil ———
41 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil ———
42 Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil ———
43 Phytosphingosine ———
44 Limonene —Restricted —
45 Linalool —Restricted —
46 Benzyl Alcohol Restricted Restricted Approved preservative · 1.0% —
47 Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone —Restricted —
48 Citral —Restricted · (a) 0,11% · (b) 0,032%… —
49 Geraniol —Restricted —

“—” 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 Nonfiction 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 Benzyl Alcohol, Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Benzyl Alcohol, Tromethamine
JP Japan None found —
TW Taiwan None found Benzyl Alcohol
CA Canada None found Glycerin
BR Brazil None found Benzyl Alcohol, Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Benzyl Alcohol, 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.

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