Beauty ingredient · UV filter
Octinoxate (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate)
- CAS
- 5466-77-3
An organic UVB filter used in sunscreens and SPF makeup.
- Chemical (organic) UV filter
- Expert review pending
Concern level
Strong evidence of harm at high intake, emerging evidence of harm, or a common allergen or irritant. The concern level sets how many points octinoxate (ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate) costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Restricted useRegulatory
Allowed in EU cosmetics up to 10%. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Rules around the world
| Where | Status | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Restricted | Up to 10% (Annex VI, entry 12). | — | [1] |
“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (7)
- omc
- octinoxate
- octinoxate 7 5
- octyl methoxycinnamate
- ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- 2 ethylhexyl 4 methoxycinnamate
- octinoxate ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
Sources
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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
“cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”
eur-lex.europa.eu