Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- pharma
Padimate o
CAS 21245-02-3 · 25/100 · High conf.
Uv filter · Chemical reaction regulator · Photosensitizers
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
2-Ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate / Padimate O (USAN:BAN) is listed in Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (UV filters allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Padimate o appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:VI
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_uv_filter
EUECallowed_listedAnnex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 8%
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 8%Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 76 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer, Photosensitizers, Chemical reaction regulator.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 76 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer, Photosensitizers, Chemical reaction regulator.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 7 active drug products and 7 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 7 active drug products and 7 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Padimate o. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Padimate o in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
76
Brands
6
Personal care
Typical roles
Uv filterChemical reaction regulatorPhotosensitizersUV stabilizerAmine synergist
