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Octisalate

CAS 118-60-5 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

8014-40-2 · 194304-34-2 · 2929274-89-3

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Octisalate in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ethylhexyl salicylate”.
Also known as Ethylhexyl salicylate · Octyl salicylate · 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate · 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate / Octisalate) · 2-Ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate · Benzoic acid, 2-HYDROXY-, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ester
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Ethyl hexyl salicylate · 2-Ethylhexyl o-hydroxybenzoate · 2-Ethylhexylsalicylat · Arizona Sun Tanning Oil SPF 3 · Dermoblock OS · Escalol · Escalol 587 · Eusolex OS · Neo heliopan · Neo Heliopan OS · Octylsalicylate · Octisalato · Salicylic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester · Sunarome O · Sunarome WMO · Tanning Oil · Uvinul · ethylhexyl salicylate (octisalate) · octisalate 2% · octisalate 3500% · octisalate 4.5% · octisalate 5% · octisalate 5.0% · octisalatum
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a light stabiliser.
UV filter
UV absorber
Light stabilizer
Fragrance
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 — Octisalate appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate / Octisalate) 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. Octisalate appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
EU Annex VI — permitted UV filter
EU permitted UV filter
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database3 entries — 2 administration routes
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 5 %w/vSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: SPRAY; Potency: 8.5 %w/vSource →
EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex VI / ref 20.Source →
- Ethylhexyl Salicylate is the ester of 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and salicylic acid. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: VI/20Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 37 active drug products and 37 total products.Source →
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3182 active drug products and 3245 total products.Source →
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 4882 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4882 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Batteries, Construction. 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 →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Octisalate. 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 Octisalate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

9 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2011-03-08
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 25, 2019
Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
Open →
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
Open →

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

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Octisalate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4,882

Named organisations

Personal careBatteriesConstructionFood and drug

Typical roles

UV filterUV absorberLight stabilizerFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Octisalate; 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 Octisalate in the catalog.