What does Octocrylene do?

Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a light stabiliser. Octocrylene is the substituted acrylate.

Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning
food
industrial

Octocrylene

CAS 6197-30-4 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

80135-31-5 · 149984-83-8 · 194304-33-1

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Octocrylene in plain language

What it is: Also known as Octocrilene · 2-Ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate · 2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYL-2-PROPENOIC acid, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ester · 2-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylprop-2-enoate · 2-PROPENOIC acid, 2-CYANO-3,3-DIPHENYL-, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ester · 2'-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3-phenylcinnamate
Show all 33 names
2-Cyano-3,3-Diphenyl Acrylic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester · 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester · 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester · 2-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoate · 2-Ethylhexyl α-cyano-β,β'-diphenylacrylate · 2−Propenoic acid, 2−cyano−3,3−diphenyl−, 2−ethylhexyl ester · AHAVA ACTIVE DEADSEA MINERALS Mineral Suncare spf 30 · Best of Glow SPF Discovery Kit · DT Collagen · From the skin Glutathione Collagen Miracle Balm · Ghh invisible protection daily sunscreen · Octocrkyene · Octocrilene; Octocrylene (USAN) · Octocrileno · Octocrilenum · Vgo sunscreen broad spectrum · Vuint tinted sunscreen · W.skin triple care sun · octocrylene 10% · octocrylene 2.8% · octocrylene 4% · octocrylene 4.5% · octocrylene 8% · phenyl acrylate · uv absorber · Anthelios sx component octocrylene · Capital soleil component octocrylene
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a UV filter and a light stabiliser. Octocrylene is the substituted acrylate.
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 — Octocrylene appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

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.

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

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

EUCosIngActive2 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex VI / ref 10.Source →
- Octocrylene is the substituted acrylate that conforms to the formula Restriction: VI/10Source →
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 →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Octocrylene. 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 Octocrylene 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 2023-01-31
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 25, 2019
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2028-11-10
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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

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 Octocrylene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3,671

Named organisations

Raw materialsPersonal careVehicleHome maintenanceElectronics/small appliancesBatteries

Typical roles

UV filterUV absorberLight stabilizerFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Octocrylene; 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 Octocrylene in the catalog.