Sunscreenlow risk Common irritant
Octinoxate
INCI · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Chemical UV-B filter. The most widely used sunscreen agent. Can cause contact or photoallergic reactions.
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AAD-listed chemical sunscreen — common sensitizer in cosmetic products
How common is it?
Octinoxate appears in 134 of 4,442 products (3%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in sunscreens (91 products). See the full prevalence dataset →
Names to look for on labels
Octinoxate appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.
Ethylhexyl MethoxycinnamateOctyl MethoxycinnamateOMCParsol MCX
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