Is Octocrylene banned?
Octocrylene is permitted by the US FDA. Several countries restrict, warning-label, or have reviewed it for safety concerns. The US has more lenient additive rules than the EU, UK, Canada, and Japan, which is why this ingredient remains widely used here.
Why Octocrylene is flagged
Can degrade into benzophenone, a possible carcinogen and endocrine disruptor; the EU restricts its concentration.
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