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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), Ecotoxicology (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

● 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	487 products
daily use with SPF	210 products
baby sunscreen	44 products
foundation	37 products
lip balm with SPF	31 products
fragrance for women	25 products
nail polish	24 products
CC cream	22 products
blush	20 products
lip gloss	20 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	15 products
lipstick	13 products
body spray	10 products
tanning oil	10 products
lip balm	9 products
liquid hand soap	3 products
makeup primer	3 products
moisturizer	3 products
setting powder/spray	3 products
serums & essences	2 products
bronzer/highlighter	1 products
body wash/cleanser	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
sunless tanning	1 products
	1 products
damaged skin treatment	1 products
BB cream	1 products
hand cream	1 products
conditioner	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
Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes.	Open scientific literature

Decreased skin absorption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited potential to absorb into the skin.	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

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effects	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritation	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative	Open scientific literature
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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