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VT Cosmetics Cica Reti-A Essence 0.1

Essence

Check against official records

KR South Korea (MFDS)

1 ingredient with Korea limits or conditions.

Tromethamine
EU European Union (CosIng)

4 ingredients with EU limits or conditions.

Tromethamine, Polyacrylate-13, Retinol, BHT
US United States (FDA)

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

2 of 43 listed names did not match an ingredient in our records yet, so they were not checked: Purified Water, Dimethyl Isocarbide

#Ingredient (as listed)KR KoreaEU EUUS U.S.
1 Purified Water
not matched
2 Butylene Glycol ———
3 Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) ———
4 1,2-hexanediol ———
5 Niacinamide ———
6 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate ———
7 Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate ———
8 Dimethyl Isocarbide
not matched
9 Glyceryl Stearate ———
10 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate ———
11 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil ———
12 Behenyl Alcohol ———
13 Dimethicone ———
14 Cetearyl Alcohol ———
15 Stearic Acid ———
16 Betaine ———
17 Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate ———
18 Carbomer ———
19 Tromethamine Restricted Restricted · Maximum secondary amine… —
20 Polyacrylate-13 —Restricted —
21 Ethylhexylglycerin ———
22 Centella Asiatica Extract ———
23 Adenosine ———
24 Polyisobutene ———
25 Sodium Hyaluronate ———
26 Allantoin ———
27 Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract ———
28 Gluconolactone ———
29 Bakuchiol ———
30 Capryloyl Salicylic Acid ———
31 Polysorbate 20 ———
32 Sorbitan Isostearate ———
33 Ceramide Np ———
34 Retinol —Restricted · (a) 0,05% · (b) 0,3% —
35 Bht —Restricted · a) 0,001% · b) 0,1% ·… —
36 Propolis Extract ———
37 Madecassoside ———
38 Asiaticoside ———
39 Asiatic Acid ———
40 Madecassic Acid ———
41 Baha ———
42 Disodium Edta ———
43 Parfum ———

“—” 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 VT Cosmetics 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)

On the brand's product page

“Keep away from direct sunlight.”

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 Tromethamine
AS ASEAN (10 countries) None found Polyacrylate-13, Tromethamine
JP Japan None found Allantoin
TW Taiwan None found Allantoin
CA Canada None found Gluconolactone, Retinol
BR Brazil None found Polyacrylate-13, Tromethamine
AR Argentina None found Polyacrylate-13, Tromethamine

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