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INCI name

ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCRYLENE

Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene

Skin conditioningreviewed

A cyanoacrylate ester used in sunscreens as a photostabiliser.

What it is

Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene is 2-ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenylacrylate, an ester related to the UV filter octocrylene. In sunscreens it is used as a photostabiliser for other UV filters, although CosIng lists it only as a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in sunscreens, day creams with SPF and other products containing UV filters.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The EU data provided do not list it in Annex VI (UV filters). The label does not show the amount used.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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