Octocrylene
AKA “2-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3, 3-diphenylacrylate”
Ingredient Facts
Octocrylene
AKA: 2-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3, 3-diphenylacrylate
Synthetic · UV Absorber
Synthetic
Sunscreen Filter
Not Clean
Formula
C24H27NO2
Mol. Weight
361.5
CAS #
6197-30-4
State
Liquid
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Functions
UV Absorber
Blocks or absorbs UV rays to protect your skin from sun damage, dark spots, and premature aging.
UV Filter
Blocks or absorbs UV rays to protect your skin from sun damage, dark spots, and premature aging.
🧂Conflict of interest.
Review of the safety of octocrylene used as an ultraviole...
E Berardesca, T Zuberbier, M Sanchez Viera, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2019
Review of the safety of octocrylene used as an ultraviole...
E Berardesca, T Zuberbier, M Sanchez Viera, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2019
Review of the safety of octocrylene used as an ultraviole...
E Berardesca, T Zuberbier, M Sanchez Viera, M Marinovich
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2019
Enhanced sun protection factor of octocrylene with green tea and bhringraj extracts.
M P, B N, T K
Cutaneous and ocular toxicology, 2024
Verified Feb 2026 · 🧪 = conflict
Data: PubChem · CosIng