# AVOBENZONE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_70356_09_1
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: uv filter, Fragrance, UV stabilizer
Identifier: 70356-09-1

> AVOBENZONE is used as uv filter / fragrance. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 8 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 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).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 5%
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2578 active drug products and 2656 total products.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 17 active drug products and 17 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._