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Ethylhexyl triazone

CAS 88122-99-0 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

116244-12-3 · 872525-08-1

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Ethylhexyl triazone in plain language

What it is: Also known as Octyl triazone · Octil triazone · Ethylhexyl Triazone(UV-T-150) · UNII-XQN8R9SAK4 · Uvinul t 150 · UVT-150
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Uvasorb ET · Uvinul T150 · Yurhersu suncut
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a light stabiliser. Ethylhexyl Triazone is the heterocyclic organic compound.
UV filter
UV absorber
Light stabilizer
Is it a concern?: Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — Ethylhexyl triazone appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

2,4,6-Trianilino-(p-carbo-2'-ethylhexyl-1'-oxy)-1,3,5-triazine 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. Ethylhexyl triazone appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
EU Annex VI — permitted UV filter
EU permitted UV filter

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex VI / ref 15.Source →
- Ethylhexyl Triazone is the heterocyclic organic compound that conforms to the formula: Restriction: VI/15Source →
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 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 6 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 6 active drug products and 6 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ethylhexyl triazone. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Ethylhexyl triazone yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2010-10-15
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated June 2016
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Ethylhexyl triazone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

UV filterUV absorberLight stabilizer

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Ethylhexyl triazone; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Ethylhexyl triazone in the catalog.