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Octisalate

INCI · Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Chemical UV-B filter and fragrance enhancer. Can irritate sensitive and eczema-prone skin.

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Why dermatologists flag it

AAD-listed chemical sunscreen

How common is it?

Octisalate appears in 324 of 4,442 products (7.3%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in sunscreens (209 products). See the full prevalence dataset →

Names to look for on labels

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

Ethylhexyl SalicylateOctyl Salicylate2-Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Common product categories

sunscreenmoisturizer with SPF

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