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Data: Fair

Octocrylene

Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low), and Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)

SYNONYMS

2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYL ACRYLIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER, 2-CYANO-3.3-DIPHENYL- 2-ETHYLH EXYL ETHER 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-ETHYLH EXYL ETHER 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-CYANO-3.3-DIPHENYL-, 2-ETHYLHEXYL 2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYL-2-ACRYLATE, 2-ETHYLHEXYL 2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYL-2-PROPENOATE, 2-ETHYLHEXYL 2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYLACRYLATE, 2-ETHYLHEXYL 2-CYANO-3-PHENYLCINNAMATE, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER 2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYL ACRYLIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL-2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYLACRYLATE, 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYL-, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER, 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-CYANO-3.3-DIPHENYL-, 2-ETHYLH EXYL ETHER, 2PROPENOIC ACID, 2CYANO3,3DIPHENYL, 2ETHYLHEXYL ESTER, CCRIS 4814, EINECS 228-250-8, OC, OCTOCRILENE, OCTOCRILENO, OCTOCRILENUM, OCTOCRYLENE, and UV ABSORBER-3

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Octocrylene is a common sunscreen ingredient. It may cause allergic skin reactions in sensitive individuals.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
MODERATE

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

recreational sunscreen	547 products
daily use with SPF	290 products
baby sunscreen	63 products
lip balm with SPF	50 products
CC cream	32 products
lip gloss	29 products
foundation	23 products
fragrance for women	22 products
blush	20 products
body spray	18 products
nail polish	16 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	16 products
tanning oil	15 products
lipstick	13 products
BB cream	10 products
lip balm	8 products
makeup primer	7 products
moisturizer	4 products
liquid hand soap	3 products
concealer	3 products
setting powder/spray	2 products
conditioner	2 products
body wash/cleanser	1 products
fragrance for men	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
after shave	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
serums & essences	1 products
shampoo	1 products
around-eye cream	1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Absorbs into the skin	Open scientific literature

Biochemical or cellular level changes

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Produces excess reactive oxygen species that can interfere with cellular signaling, cause mutations, lead to cell death and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease.	Open scientific literature

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Japan - restricted for use in cosmetics (concentration limit)	Japan's Standards for Cosmetics

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Ingredient is suspected or measured to accumulate in people	Open scientific literature
Found to be persistent and bioaccumulative in wildlife	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritation	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
14937 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

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.

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