Is Oxybenzone banned?
Oxybenzone 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 Oxybenzone is flagged
An endocrine disruptor that is also banned in some reef regions. The EU restricts its concentration; it remains widely used in the US.
Scan your pantry for Oxybenzone
Get a free Safe / Caution / Avoid score on any US food or beauty barcode \u2014 with EFSA + FDA citations.
Scan a product \u2192See the full Oxybenzone deep-dive page for regulatory citations, products that contain it, and verified clean swaps.