Lack of binding to isolated estro…tive and Tinosorb S.

🔬 Peer-reviewed

Lack of binding to isolated estrogen or androgen receptors, and inactivity in the immature rat uterotrophic assay, of the ultraviolet sunscreen filters Tinosorb M-active and Tinosorb S.

J Ashby, H Tinwell, J Plautz, K Twomey, P A Lefevre

Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP · 2001

Findings

This 2001 study tested whether Tinosorb M-active and Tinosorb S could act like hormones in the body. Both filters showed no binding to estrogen or androgen receptors, and neither triggered hormone-like responses in animal tests—suggesting they don't have endocrine-disrupting activity.

Design

Review

Evidence

Moderate

Journal

Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP