# Octinoxate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_5466_77_3
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: uv filter, Fragrance, UV stabilizer
Identifier: 5466-77-3

> Octinoxate is used as uv filter / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate / Octinoxate is listed in Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (UV filters allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5187 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, UV stabilizer.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 33 active drug products and 33 total products.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1632 active drug products and 1688 total products.

_Assessed by Greenveil._