UV filter

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Caution Official INCI name

Octinoxate. A UVB filter under review for possible hormone effects and banned in some reef areas.

What it does

UV filter. Absorbs or reflects ultraviolet light (sunscreen).

Worth knowing

Hormone concern

Under review or restricted for possible effects on the hormone (endocrine) system.

Environmental concern

Persists in the environment or harms aquatic life (e.g. microplastics, some UV filters).

Also written as

Scans recognise it under every one of these names.

OctinoxateOctyl Methoxycinnamate

“Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 10222), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.