Octocrylene
Caution
Official INCI name
A UVB filter that stabilises others. Can cause contact allergy, and it slowly breaks down into benzophenone in the bottle.
What it does
UV filter. Absorbs or reflects ultraviolet light (sunscreen).
Worth knowing
Can cause contact allergy that, once developed, returns on every exposure.
“Octocrylene” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 17797), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.