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Homosalate

INCI · Homosalate

Chemical UV-B filter. Potential endocrine disruptor and mild sensitizer.

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Why dermatologists flag it

AAD-listed chemical sunscreen

How common is it?

Homosalate appears in 119 of 4,442 products (2.7%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in sunscreens (87 products). See the full prevalence dataset →

Names to look for on labels

Homosalate appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.

HomosalateHomomenthyl salicylateHMS3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate

Common product categories

sunscreenlip balm with SPF

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Seen recently in real products

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Cosmetic with Avobenzone & Homosalate

5/31 flagged

Laroche posay

Sunscreen

5/18 flagged

Hawaiian Tropic

Sunscreen with Papaya Extract & Passion Fruit Extract

7/31 flagged

Cosmetic with Aloe Vera Leaf Juice Powder & N/A

7/27 flagged

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