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
Avobenzone
CAS 70356-09-1 · 25/100 · High conf.
Uv filter · Fragrance · UV stabilizer
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
1-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione / Avobenzone 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. Avobenzone 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. Maximum concentration: 5%
- Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 5%Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4781 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4781 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer, Fragrance.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 Avobenzone. 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 Avobenzone in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
4,781
Brands
6
Personal careBatteriesHome maintenanceFood and drugRaw materialsCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
Uv filterFragranceUV stabilizer
Found in these products
- CeraVe SPF50 Hydraterende Gezichtscrèmecerave · BeautyLow
- crema solar facialDeliplusHigh
- Sensitive expert + Spf 50+Garnier,Garnier ambre solaire · SuncareLow
- Lait Solaire 50 FPS Haute protectionCien, Cien Sun · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- Vaseline daily brighteningNon Food ProductsCritical
- Sun Sensitive Protect Kids SPF 50+ Spray CorpsEucerin · SuncareLow
- NIVEA Sun Kids Protect & Hydrate SPF50+ ZonnebrandsprayBeiersdorf · SuncareMinor
- NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate SPF50+ ZonnebrandsprayNivea · SuncareHigh
- Sonnencrem lv50CienMinor
- 50 SPF SunsprayZenova suncare · SuncareLow
- Mixa 50+ lait fondant solaireMixa · Laits SolairesMinor
- CeraVe SPF30 Hydraterende GezichtscrèmeCerave · BeautyLow
- Leche Solar UV Sensitive 50+L'Oréal,L'Oreal Consumer products,Garnier · Crema SolarLow
- Cell Intense CienCien · Cosmetic ProductsMinor
- Crème Protection Solaire Lait FPS 50+ SensitiveNivea sun · SuncareMinor
- ISDIN FotoUltra 100 active unify fusion fluidisdinMinor
- Garnier Sonnencreme 50+SuncareLow
- Oil controlEucerinMinor
- sport face oil-free lotion sunscreen 70Neutrogena · Non Food ProductsLow
- Daily Moisturising face SPF 50+Bondi Sands · Non Food ProductsLow
- Brut a/r 100 originalBrut · ShavingHigh
- Cien crema solarMinor
- Cicaplast Baume B5 SPF50La Roche-PosayCritical
- Lait hydratant protège & bronze spf 30Corine de Farme · SuncareMinor
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Avobenzone in the catalog.