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Beauty ingredient · UV filter

Homosalate

CAS
118-56-9

An organic UVB filter. The EU restricts it to face products at up to 7.34% because of potential endocrine-disrupting properties.

  • Chemical (organic) UV filter
  • Expert review pending
High concern Level 3 of 4 How concern levels work

A regulatory warning or restriction somewhere, or strong evidence of harm at typical intake. The concern level sets how many points homosalate costs on a product’s receipt.

What the evidence says

  • Suspected endocrine disruptorRegulatory

    The EU's scientific committee found homosalate not safe up to 10% and safe only up to 7.34% in face products. [1]

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Rules around the world

WhereStatusDetailsDateSource
European Union Restricted Only in face products (not propellant sprays), up to 7.34%. — [1]

“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.

Popular products that list homosalate

3 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list homosalate.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (5)
  • homosalate
  • homosalate 10
  • homosalate 15
  • homomenthyl salicylate
  • 3 3 5 trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate

Sources

  1. Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of 10 November 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as regards the use of Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Acid Yellow 3, Homosalate and HAA299

    European Union (Official Journal) · Nov 10, 2022 · Law

    “the use of Homosalate should be restricted to face products (non-spray and pump spray products) only, up to a maximum concentration of 7,34 %.”

    eur-lex.europa.eu