Homosalate
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity and use restrictions based on EWG's review of the company's data.
Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Contamination concerns (high)SYNONYMS
2-HYDROXY- 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL ESTER BENZOIC ACID, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYL- SALICYLATE CYCLOHEXANOL, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL 2-HYDROXYBENZOATE, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL ESTER BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL SALICYLATE, BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL ESTER, BENZOIC ACID, 2HYDROXY, 3,3,5TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL ESTER, CASWELL NO. 482B, CCRIS 4885, COPPERTONE, CYCLOHEXANOL, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYL-, SALICYLATE, EINECS 204-260-8, EPA PESTICIDE CHEMICAL CODE 076603, FILTERSOL ''A'', HELIOPAN, HELIOPHAN, HOM, HOMOMENTHYL SALICYLATE, HOMOSALATE, HOMOSALATO, HOMOSALATUM, M-HOMOMENTHYL SALICYLATE, METAHOMOMENTHYL SALICYLATE, NSC 164918, SALICYLATE CYCLOHEXANOL, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYL-, SALICYLIC ACID, 3,3,5-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYL ESTER (8CI), and SALICYLIC ACID, M-HOMOMENTHYL ESTERRestricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Homosalate is a common sunscreen ingredient. Research indicates it is a weak hormone disruptor, and sunlight breaks down the chemical into harmful byproducts.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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MODERATEUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
recreational sunscreen | 460 products |
daily use with SPF | 216 products |
baby sunscreen | 57 products |
fragrance for women | 35 products |
lip balm with SPF | 27 products |
foundation | 23 products |
CC cream | 22 products |
body spray | 15 products |
tanning oil | 10 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 6 products |
BB cream | 5 products |
makeup primer | 4 products |
lip balm | 4 products |
liquid hand soap | 3 products |
moisturizer | 3 products |
setting powder/spray | 3 products |
around-eye cream | 2 products |
sunless tanning | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
facial cleanser | 1 products |
1 products | |
body wash/cleanser | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
Chemical |
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SALICYLIC ACID |
TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANOL |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit) | Japan's Standards for Cosmetics |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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726 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. 2006. Standards for Cosmetics. Evaluation and Licensing Division. Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Understanding scores
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Data availability
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