Table 1.
Overview of EU‐approved UV filters used in cosmetic sunscreen products.
| INCI name and Abbreviation | USAN | <E11> 1 | CAS N° |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4‐Methyl benzylidene camphor (MBC) | Enzacamene | 275 | 36861‐47‐9 |
| Benzophenone‐3 (B‐3) | Oxybenzone | 237 | 131‐57‐7 |
| Benzophenone‐4 (B‐4) | Sulisobenzone | 168 | 4065‐45‐6 |
| Bis‐ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (BEMT) | Bemotrizinol | 527 | 187393‐00‐6 |
| Butyl methoxy dibenzoyl methane (BMDBM) | Avobenzone | 571 | 70356‐09‐1 |
| Terephtalidene dicamphor sulphonic acid (TDSA) | Ecamsule | 400 | 92761‐26‐7 |
| Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (DHHB) | ‐ | 351 | 302776‐68‐7 |
| Diethylhexyl butamido triazone (DBT) | ‐ | 451 | 154702‐15‐5 |
| Disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate (DPDT) | Bidisulizole disodium | 366 | 180898‐37‐7 |
| Drometrizole trisiloxane (DTS) | ‐ | 210 | 155633‐54.8 |
| Ethylhexyl dimethyl PABA (ED‐PABA) | Padimate‐O | 273 | 21245‐02‐3 |
| Ethylhexyl salicylate (EHS) | Octisalate | 53 | 118‐60‐5 |
| Ethylhexyl triazone (EHT) | ‐ | 420 | 88122‐99‐0 |
| Ethylhexylmethoxy cinnamate (EHMC) | Octinoxate | 271 | 83834‐59‐7 |
| Homomenthyl salicylate (HMS) | Homosalate | 46 | 118‐56‐9 |
| Isoamylmethoxy cinnamate (IMC) | Amiloxate | 325 | 71617‐10‐2 |
| Methylene bis‐benzotriazolyl tetramethyl butylphenol (MBBT) | Bisoctrizole | 361 | 103597‐45‐1 |
| Octocrylene (OCR) | Octocrylene | 142 | 6197‐30‐4 |
| Phenyl benzimidazole sulphonic acid (PBSA) | Ensulizole | 251 | 27503‐81‐7 |
| Polysilicone 15 (BMP) | ‐ | 59 | 207574‐74‐1 |
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) | Titanium dioxide | 373 | 13463‐67‐7 |
| Tris‐biphenyl triazine (TBPT) | ‐ | 581 | 31274‐51‐8 |
| Phenylene bis‐diphenyltriazine | ‐ | 520 | 55514‐22‐2 |
| Zinc oxide (ZnO) | Zinc oxide | 98 | 1314‐13‐2 |
INCI, international nomenclature of cosmetic ingredients; USAN, US adopted name.
1
Averaged specific extinction of the active material <E11> in the spectral range between 290 and 400 nm.