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US FDA backlog · 6 filters

Pending US FDA
approved elsewhere.

Modern filters with active US FDA submissions — used everywhere in Asia and Europe, still gated in the US. This gap explains so many JP/KR-vs-US formulation differences.

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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.
Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M)
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
Aka メチレンビス-ベンゾトリアゾリルテトラメチルブチルフェノール · 메칠렌비스-벤조트리아졸릴테트라메칠부틸페놀
Modern organic Next-gen photostable chemical filters — built different.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — 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 · — United States: Pending
137
Products
Mexoryl XL
Drometrizole Trisiloxane
Aka ドロメトリゾールトリシロキサン · 드로메트리졸트라이실록세인
Modern organic Next-gen photostable chemical filters — built different.
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
JP ✓ 15% Japan: Approved · Max 15% KR ✓ 15% South Korea: Approved · Max 15% EU ✓ 15% Europe: Approved · Max 15% US · — United States: Pending
98
Products
Parsol SLX
Polysilicone-15
Aka ポリシリコーン-15 · 폴리실리콘-15
Modern organic Next-gen photostable chemical filters — built different.
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: Pending
242
Products
Uvasorb HEB
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
Aka ジエチルヘキシルブタミドトリアゾン · 다이에칠헥실부타미도트라이아존
Modern organic Next-gen photostable chemical filters — built different.
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: Pending
66
Products
Uvinul A Plus
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
Aka ジエチルアミノヒドロキシベンゾイル安息香酸ヘキシル · 디에칠아미노하이드록시벤조일헥실벤조에이트
Modern organic Next-gen photostable chemical filters — built different.
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 ✓ 10% South Korea: Approved · Max 10% EU ✓ 10% Europe: Approved · Max 10% US · — United States: Pending
729
Products
Uvinul T 150
Ethylhexyl Triazone
Aka エチルヘキシルトリアゾン · 에칠헥실트리아존
Modern organic Next-gen photostable chemical filters — built different.
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 ✓ 5% Japan: Approved · Max 5% KR ✓ 5% South Korea: Approved · Max 5% EU ✓ 5% Europe: Approved · Max 5% US · — United States: Pending
514
Products