Review of the safety of octocryle…filter in cosmetics.
🔬 Peer-reviewed
Review of the safety of octocrylene used as an ultraviolet filter in cosmetics.
E Berardesca, T Zuberbier, M Sanchez Viera, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2019
Findings
Octocrylene is safe to use in cosmetics at concentrations up to 10%, according to this European safety review. It doesn't disrupt hormones like some worried it might, though it can occasionally trigger photoallergic reactions (usually linked to sun exposure after applying products with the ingredient ketoprofen). It's a rare skin sensitizer overall and works well paired with other UV filters like avobenzone.
Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV
Ingredients studied