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Legacy organic fam · 18 filters

Legacy organic
UV filters.

OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.

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Whether each regulator (JP MHLW, KR MFDS, EU SCCS, US FDA) allows this filter in sunscreens, and the maximum concentration permitted by law. A ✓ means approved; — means not allowed or not yet evaluated.
Amiloxate
Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate
Aka p-メトキシケイ皮酸イソアミル · 이소아밀p-메톡시신나메이트
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · Max 10% KR ✓ 10% South Korea: Approved · Max 10% EU ✓ 10% Europe: Approved · Max 10% US — — United States: No data
39
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Avobenzone
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Aka ブチルメトキシジベンゾイルメタン · 부틸메톡시디벤조일메탄
Also sold as Parsol 1789 (DSM)
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — not covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · Max 10% KR ✓ 5% South Korea: Approved · Max 5% EU ✓ 5% Europe: Approved · Max 5% US ✓ 3% United States: Approved · Max 3%
231
Products
Benzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid
Benzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP — — Japan: No data KR — — South Korea: No data EU ✓ 6% Europe: Approved · Max 6% US — — United States: No data
0
Products
Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate
Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP — — Japan: No data KR — — South Korea: No data EU ✓ 6% Europe: Approved · Max 6% US — — United States: No data
0
Products
Cinoxate
Cinoxate
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP — — Japan: No data KR — — South Korea: No data EU — — Europe: No data US ✓ 3% United States: Approved · Max 3%
0
Products
Dioxybenzone
Benzophenone-8
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP — — Japan: No data KR — — South Korea: No data EU — — Europe: No data US ✓ 3% United States: Approved · Max 3%
0
Products
Homosalate
Homosalate
Aka ホモサレート · 호모살레이트
Also sold as Eusolex HMS (Merck) · Neo Heliopan HMS (Symrise)
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · Max 10% KR ✓ 10% South Korea: Approved · Max 10% EU ! 7.34% Europe: Restricted · Max 7.34% US ✓ 15% United States: Approved · Max 15%
200
Products
Meradimate
Menthyl Anthranilate
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — not covered
JP — — Japan: No data KR — — South Korea: No data EU — — Europe: No data US ✓ 5% United States: Approved · Max 5%
0
Products
Octinoxate
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Aka メトキシケイヒ酸エチルヘキシル · 에칠헥실메톡시신나메이트
Also sold as Parsol MCX (DSM) · Eusolex 2292 (Merck)
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 20% Japan: Approved · Max 20% KR ✓ 7.5% South Korea: Approved · Max 7.5% EU ✓ 10% Europe: Approved · Max 10% US ✓ 7.5% United States: Approved · Max 7.5%
482
Products
Octisalate
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
Aka サリチル酸エチルヘキシル · 에칠헥실살리실레이트
Also sold as Eusolex OS (Merck) · Neo Heliopan OS (Symrise)
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · Max 10% KR ✓ 5% South Korea: Approved · Max 5% EU ✓ 5% Europe: Approved · Max 5% US ✓ 5% United States: Approved · Max 5%
349
Products
Octocrylene
Octocrylene
Aka オクトクリレン · 옥토크릴렌
Also sold as Parsol 340 (DSM)
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · Max 10% KR ✓ 10% South Korea: Approved · Max 10% EU ✓ 10% Europe: Approved · Max 10% US ✓ 10% United States: Approved · Max 10%
260
Products
Oxybenzone
Benzophenone-3
Aka オキシベンゾン · 벤조페논-3
Also sold as Eusolex 4360 (Merck)
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 5% Japan: Approved · Max 5% KR ✓ 5% South Korea: Approved · Max 5% EU ! 6% Europe: Restricted · Max 6% US ✓ 6% United States: Approved · Max 6%
6
Products
PABA
Aminobenzoic Acid
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 4% Japan: Approved · Max 4% KR ✓ 5% South Korea: Approved · Max 5% EU — — Europe: No data US — — United States: No data
0
Products
Padimate O
Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA
Aka パラジメチルアミノ安息香酸エチルヘキシル · 에칠헥실디메칠파바
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · Max 10% KR ✓ 8% South Korea: Approved · Max 8% EU ✓ 8% Europe: Approved · Max 8% US ✓ 8% United States: Approved · Max 8%
1
Products
PBSA
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
Aka フェニルベンズイミダゾールスルホン酸 · 페닐벤즈이미다졸설포닉애시드
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 3% Japan: Approved · Max 3% KR ✓ 4% South Korea: Approved · Max 4% EU ✓ 8% Europe: Approved · Max 8% US ✓ 4% United States: Approved · Max 4%
60
Products
PEG-25 PABA
PEG-25 PABA
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP — — Japan: No data KR — — South Korea: No data EU ✓ 10% Europe: Approved · Max 10% US — — United States: No data
0
Products
Sulisobenzone
Benzophenone-4
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · Max 10% KR ✓ 5% South Korea: Approved · Max 5% EU ✓ 5% Europe: Approved · Max 5% US ✓ 10% United States: Approved · Max 10%
0
Products
Trolamine Salicylate
Trolamine Salicylate
Legacy organic OG chemical filters from before 2000 — widely approved. ! UNSTABLE Photo-unstable — degrades under sunlight without stabilising filters. Big ick.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP — — Japan: No data KR — — South Korea: No data EU — — Europe: No data US — — United States: No data
0
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