COSRX
US over-the-counter (OTC) label
Aux États-Unis, ces produits sont vendus comme médicaments en vente libre (OTC) : solaires, antitranspirants, antipelliculaires, dentifrices anticaries, produits contre l'acné ou protecteurs cutanés. L'étiquette distingue les ingrédients actifs et inactifs. Dans l'Union européenne, un produit à finalité cosmétique doit respecter le règlement (CE) n° 1223/2009. Un filtre ou un actif admis aux États-Unis peut ne pas être autorisé pour cet usage dans l'Union. La qualification dépend de la finalité : un désinfectant pour les mains peut relever des biocides et un traitement de l'acné des médicaments. Cette analyse applique les règles cosmétiques aux ingrédients, sans établir la conformité du produit fini. La formule vendue en Europe sous le même nom peut être différente.
openFDA: US OTC product labels, analysed under European cosmetic rules, retrieved 28 October 2026.
- Brand or trade name
- COSRX
- Manufacturer
- COSRX inc.
- Label date
- 1 December 2025
Stated use in the United States
Sunscreen
Published active ingredients
Avobenzone 2.5% Homosalate 9.0% Octisalate 4.5% Octocrylene 9.0%
Published inactive ingredients
Water / Aqua / Eau, Propanediol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Dimethicone, VP/Eicosene copolymer, Silica, Trisiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, C14-22 alcohols, Cetyl alcohol, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Fragrance / Parfum, C12-20 Alkyl glucoside, Butylene glycol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan isostearate, Dextrin, Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) extract, Glucose, Tocopherol
openFDA: US OTC product labels, analysed under European cosmetic rules, retrieved 28 October 2026.
Label in the official openFDA API. This is the label date; the formula may have changed. Compare with the packaging.
Sunscreen filters and the European Union
- Avobenzone 2.5% : Filtre UV autorisé sous les conditions de l’annexe VI du règlement (CE) 1223/2009.
- Homosalate 9.0% : Filtre UV autorisé sous les conditions de l’annexe VI du règlement (CE) 1223/2009.
- Octisalate 4.5% : Filtre UV autorisé sous les conditions de l’annexe VI du règlement (CE) 1223/2009.
- Octocrylene 9.0% : Filtre UV autorisé sous les conditions de l’annexe VI du règlement (CE) 1223/2009.
Cosmetic analysis in the European Union
4 ingredients allowed under conditions (maximum concentration, product types): some active ingredient concentrations are printed; the other conditions and the product's classification in the European Union remain to be checked. 35 names recognised out of 35.
Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9.0%, Water / Aqua / Eau, Propanediol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, Dimethicone, VP/Eicosene copolymer, Silica, Trisiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Behenyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, C14-22 alcohols, Cetyl alcohol, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Fragrance / Parfum, C12-20 Alkyl glucoside, Butylene glycol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan isostearate, Dextrin, Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) extract, Glucose, Tocopherol
Who it concerns
For each group, the ingredients of the list that an official classification or rule mentions. Open an ingredient's page to read what the text says. A group with no name does not mean the ingredients were judged to have no effect for it.
Prohibition or serious classificationThe text prohibits the substance for this use, or ranks it among the most serious hazards (known or presumed carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic, identified endocrine disruptor).Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.
Skin, eyes and allergies
- Worth watching PARFUM“Parfum” stands for a mixture whose composition does not have to be detailed. Some allergenic substances must nevertheless be named separately in the ingredient list above 0.001% (leave-on product) or 0.01% (rinse-off product). The Regulation names them in 63 entries of its Annex III, for example Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Coumarin, Citral, Eugenol or Hexyl Cinnamal: if you are allergic to one of them, look for its name in the list.
- For information ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERINClassified under the CLP Regulation: serious eye damage, category 1 (Eye Dam. 1). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
Environment
- Prohibition or serious classification TRISILOXANEECHA has included it in the Candidate List (substances of very high concern, REACH Regulation) because it is very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB).
- Prohibition or serious classification CYCLOPENTASILOXANEECHA has included it in the Candidate List (substances of very high concern, REACH Regulation) because it is persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) and very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB).
- For information BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATEClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 4 (Aquatic Chronic 4).
- For information ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERINClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 3 (Aquatic Chronic 3).
No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: pregnancy and breastfeeding, babies and children, read on the label.
For a question about your own situation (pregnancy, child, allergy), show this list to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist: we cannot say whether this product suits you.
Selling elsewhere
Ingredients of this list that are prohibited, prohibited in some cases or subject to conditions in the other countries whose rules we record (nothing changes for sale in France). Absence is not approval: several countries only allow the preservatives, UV filters and colorants on their lists, and the function of an ingredient in the product is not known. What is covered for each country.
| Country | Prohibited | Prohibited in some cases | Subject to conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | - | - | Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9.0% |
| South Korea | - | - | Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9.0%, Cyclopentasiloxane, Tocopherol |
| Australia | - | - | Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octocrylene 9.0% |
| ASEAN | - | - | Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9.0% |
| Taiwan | - | - | Avobenzone 2.5%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9.0% |
| Brazil | - | - | Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9.0% |
No prohibition or condition found in the recorded lists for: United States (federal), Washington State, California, Canada, Japan, China.
Ingredient by ingredient
The line under each name gives its rule in the European Union (legend below). Click a name for its page.
Hover over or tap a badge for its meaning.
Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction): Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction under the CLPEU regulation that classifies chemicals by their hazards (EC No 1272/2008). Regulation, or identified endocrine disruptor. Irritation, allergy and environment: see “Who it concerns”.
| On the label | Glossary name | Rule in the European Union | Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone 2.5% | BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE Certainty certain: checked synonym | UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI) Annex VI, entry 8: maximum concentration: 5% | none |
| Homosalate 9.0% | HOMOSALATE | UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI) Annex VI, entry 3: products: Face products with the exception of propellent spray products; maximum concentration: 7.34% | none |
| Octisalate 4.5% | ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATE Certainty certain: checked synonym | UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI) Annex VI, entry 20: maximum concentration: 5% | none |
| Octocrylene 9.0% | OCTOCRYLENE | UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI) Annex VI, entry 10: products: a) Propellant spray products b) Other products; maximum concentration: a) 9% b) 10% Footnote (*3): Benzophenone as an impurity and/or degradation product of Octocrylene shall be kept at trace level. | none |
| Water / Aqua / Eau | WATER Certainty medium: only the first of the names separated by “/” is recognised | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Propanediol | PROPANEDIOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Butyloctyl salicylate | BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone | DIPHENYLSILOXY PHENYL TRIMETHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Dimethicone | DIMETHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| VP/Eicosene copolymer | VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Silica | SILICA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Trisiloxane | TRISILOXANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Cyclopentasiloxane | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Trimethylsiloxysilicate | TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 1,2-Hexanediol | 1,2-HEXANEDIOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Behenyl alcohol | BEHENYL ALCOHOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Glyceryl stearate | GLYCERYL STEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| PEG-100 stearate | PEG-100 STEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| C14-22 alcohols | C14-22 ALCOHOLS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Cetyl alcohol | CETYL ALCOHOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Potassium cetyl phosphate | POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Polyacrylate-13 | POLYACRYLATE-13 | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) | none |
| Polyisobutene | POLYISOBUTENE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Fragrance / Parfum | PARFUM Certainty certain: checked synonym | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| C12-20 Alkyl glucoside | C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Butylene glycol | BUTYLENE GLYCOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Disodium EDTA | DISODIUM EDTA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Ethylhexylglycerin | ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Polysorbate 20 | POLYSORBATE 20 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Sorbitan isostearate | SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Dextrin | DEXTRIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract | THEOBROMA CACAO EXTRACT Certainty high: name recognised, the brackets add a detail | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Gossypium herbaceum (cotton) extract | GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM EXTRACT Certainty high: name recognised, the brackets add a detail | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Glucose | GLUCOSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| Tocopherol | TOCOPHEROL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
List in the official revision dated (register: openFDA: US OTC product labels, analysed under European cosmetic rules).
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