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
- food
- industrial
Octocrylene
CAS 6197-30-4 · 25/100 · High conf.
Uv filter · Fragrance · UV stabilizer
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester / Octocrilene 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. Octocrylene appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- 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. Product types: a) Propellant spray products b) Other products Maximum concentration: a) 9% b) 10% Footnote (*3): Benzophenone as an impurity and/or degradation product of Octocrylene shall be kept at trace level.
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Product types: a) Propellant spray products b) Other products Maximum concentration: a) 9% b) 10% Footnote (*3): Benzophenone as an impurity and/or degradation product of Octocrylene shall be kept at trace level.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3671 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3671 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2548 active drug products and 2611 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2548 active drug products and 2611 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 Octocrylene. 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
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Octocrylene in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3,671
Brands
6
Raw materialsPersonal careVehicleHome maintenanceElectronics/small appliancesBatteries
Typical roles
Uv filterFragranceUV stabilizer
Found in these products
- sun protectionCritical
- Kids spray solaireCien Sun · Open Beauty FactsMinor
- Spray solar 50+Cien, LidlMinor
- Lait Solaire 50 FPS Haute protectionCien, Cien Sun · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- Sun Sensitive Protect Kids SPF 50+ Spray CorpsEucerin · SuncareLow
- 50 SPF SunsprayZenova suncare · SuncareLow
- Leche Solar UV Sensitive 50+L'Oréal,L'Oreal Consumer products,Garnier · Crema SolarLow
- ISDIN FotoUltra 100 active unify fusion fluidisdinMinor
- SunscreenNeutrogena · SunscreenCritical
- Daily Moisturising face SPF 50+Bondi Sands · Non Food ProductsLow
- Cien crema solarMinor
- Cicaplast Baume B5 SPF50La Roche-PosayCritical
- Essentiae Crema Viso con estratti di aloe vera e tè matchaConad · Crema VisoMinor
- Sonnenspray 30Piz BruinMinor
- crème solaire active 30 FPS haute protectionCien sun · Open Beauty FactsMinor
- Silk hydratationHawaiian tropic · CorpsModerate
- Men care regen skin, cream phytoproteoglycanosDeliplus · Open Beauty FactsMinor
- Hydro Boost Water Gel Lotion SPF 50Neutrogena · SuncareMinor
- Calvin Klein Sheer Beauty Eau de ToilettePerfumesHigh
- NIVEA Q10 3-in-1 Anti-Age HandcrèmeNivea · BodyMinor
- Sunnique Sport bruma protectora vitEox 80 SPF50+EcranHigh
- Scent Discovery for Him Must Havesbelk · CologneCritical
- Nuvel ultra protecciónProtector SolarCritical
- Hawaiian Tropic ozonoMinor
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Octocrylene in the catalog.