Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Safety Information
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products Intended for Consumers (SCCNFP) conducted a safety evaluation of bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. Based on their review, the SCCNFP concluded that use of this ingredient in cosmetic products as a UV light absorber at a maximum concentration of 10% would not pose a health hazard.
The European Commission’s SCCNFP concluded that 2,4-{[4-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)-2-hydroxy]-phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-(1,3,5)-triazine, or bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, was not irritating and was not a sensitizer. It was not genotoxic and did not cause reproductive effects. The dermal absorption of the ingredient was very low.
Link to the European Commission’s SCCNFP opinion concerning bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine: http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/sccp/documents/out52_en.pdf
Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine is listed in the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union and may be used as a UV filter in cosmetics and personal care products at a maximum concentration of 10% (see Annex VII).
Link to the EU Cosmetic Regulation: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/consumers/product_labelling_and_packaging/co0013_en.htm
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Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
What Is It?
Why Is It Used?
In Europe, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine is an approved UV filter, which means that this ingredient can be added to sunscreen products that are designed to protect the skin from the sun. In Europe, sunscreen products are considered cosmetic products. In the United States, sunscreen products are Over-the-Counter (OTC) drugs and only certain ingredients have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in these products.