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Octocrylene
INCI · Octocrylene
Chemical UV-B and UV-A filter. Can cause contact and photoallergic reactions. Cross-reacts with benzophenones.
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How common is it?
Octocrylene appears in 190 of 4,442 products (4.3%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in sunscreens (118 products). See the full prevalence dataset →
Names to look for on labels
Octocrylene appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.
Octocrylene2-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate
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