Compoatlas

UV absorber

176 ingredients, 3,946 products

Official definition

Protects the cosmetic product from the effects of UV light.

Decision 2006/257/EC, inventory of cosmetic ingredients (definitions of functions).

Definitions cited for information: the inventory decision was repealed on 8 May 2020. It does not establish an authorisation.

In plain words

176 ingredients in the database declare the function “UV absorber” in CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients.. These are EU glossary names; an ingredient can declare several roles.

3,946 products in the database list at least one of these ingredients, each counted once. This count does not establish the role or effectiveness of the finished product.

Ingredients subject to a prohibition or conditions of use under the Cosmetics Regulation: 38. A declared role is not an authorisation: check the conditions for the ingredient and its intended use.

Ingredients declaring this function

Most frequent in the products of the database first.

UV absorber
IngredientRegulatory status
TITANIUM DIOXIDEAllowed with restrictions (Annex III)
UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
Separate entry for the nano form (Annex VI)
Annex III, entry 321: products: (a) face products in loose powder form (b) hair aerosol spray pro­ducts (c) other products; maximum concentration: (a) 25%; (b) 1.4% for general consu­mers, and 1.1% for pro­fessional use.
Annex VI, entry 27: maximum concentration: 25%* *: In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g (Maximum concen­tration in ready for use preparation)
BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 8: maximum concentration: 5%
ETHYLHEXYL SALICYLATEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 20: maximum concentration: 5%
ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 12: maximum concentration: 10%
BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 25: maximum concentration: 10%
ETHYLHEXYL TRIAZONEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 15: maximum concentration: 5%
CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
OCTOCRYLENEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 10: products: 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.
DIETHYLAMINO HYDROXYBENZOYL HEXYL BENZOATEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 28: maximum concentration: 10%
PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONIC ACIDUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 6: maximum concentration: 8%(as acid)
ZINC OXIDEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
Separate entry for the nano form (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 30: maximum concentration: - 25% - In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit of 25%
BENZOPHENONE-4UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 22: maximum concentration: 5%(as acid)
HOMOSALATEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 3: products: Face products with the exception of propellent spray products; maximum concentration: 7.34%
DIETHYLHEXYL BUTAMIDO TRIAZONEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 17: maximum concentration: 10%
BENZOPHENONE-3UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 4: products: a) Face products, hand products, and lip products, excluding propellant and pump spray products b) Body products, including propellant and pump spray products c) Other products; maximum concentration: a) 6% b) 2.2% c) 0.5% Footnote 1: However, cosmetic products containing '2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone/Oxybenzone' and complying with the restrictions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable on 27 July 2022 may be placed on the Union market until 28 January 2023 and be made available on the Union market until 28 July 2023.
DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 16: maximum concentration: 15%
BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOLNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
TEREPHTHALYLIDENE DICAMPHOR SULFONIC ACIDUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 7: maximum concentration: 10%(as acid)
TRIS(TETRAMETHYLHYDROXYPIPERIDINOL) CITRATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CALOPHYLLUM INOPHYLLUM SEED OILNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-1No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
VITIS VINIFERA SEED EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PPG-3 BENZYL ETHER MYRISTATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
POLYSILICONE-15UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 26: maximum concentration: 10%
SODIUM BENZOTRIAZOLYL BUTYLPHENOL SULFONATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYL TRIMETHYLBENZOYL PHENYLPHOSPHINATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SODIUM PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONATECited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex VI)
ETOCRYLENENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DISODIUM DISTYRYLBIPHENYL DISULFONATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
QUATERNIUM-95No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ISOAMYL P-METHOXYCINNAMATEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 14: maximum concentration: 10%
TRIS-BIPHENYL TRIAZINEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 29: maximum concentration: 10%
4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHORProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
DISODIUM PHENYL DIBENZIMIDAZOLE TETRASULFONATEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 24: maximum concentration: 10%(as acid)
BENZOPHENONE-2No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIETHYLHEXYL 2,6-NAPHTHALATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG-25 PABAUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 13: maximum concentration: 10%
TOCOTRIENOLSNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PINUS PINASTER BARK/BUD EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SPIRULINA PLATENSIS POWDERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-5UV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 22: maximum concentration: 5%(as acid)
ETHYLHEXYL DIMETHYL PABAUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 21: maximum concentration: 8%
METHOXYCINNAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
POLYQUATERNIUM-59No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CAMPHOR BENZALKONIUM METHOSULFATEUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 2: maximum concentration: 6%
DIMORPHOLINOPYRIDAZINONENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DROMETRIZOLENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HYDROLYZED WHEAT BRANNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
MENTHYL ANTHRANILATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
MENTHYL SALICYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
RHYOLITE POWDERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
3-BENZYLIDENE CAMPHORProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
4-(2-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSILOXY) PROPOXY-2-HYDROXYBENZOPHENONENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ACETAMINOSALOLNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ALLANTOIN PABANo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZALPHTHALIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-10No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-11No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-12No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-6No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-7No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-8No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZOPHENONE-9No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR SULFONIC ACIDUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 9: maximum concentration: 6%(as acid)
BENZYLIDENECAMPHOR HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN SULFONAMIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BIS-(METHYLHYDROXY PROPIONYLPHENYL) METHANENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BORNELONENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
BUTYL PABAProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
CAFFEOYL PENTAPEPTIDE-27No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CALCIUM CERIUM OXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CAROTENOIDSNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CERIA/SILICANo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CERIA/SILICA TALCNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CINOXATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
COBALT DNANo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
COMMIPHORA GILEADENSIS BRANCH/FRUIT/LEAF EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
COMMIPHORA GILEADENSIS OILNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
COMMIPHORA GILEADENSIS SAP EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
CRESYL METHOXYCINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DEA-METHOXYCINNAMATEProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
DESCHAMPSIA ANTARCTICA LEAF EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DI-METHOXYCINNAMIDOPROPYL ETHYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYBENZYLIDENE CAMPHORNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIACETYLCURCUMINNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIGALLOYL TRIOLEATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIISOPROPYL ETHYL CINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIISOPROPYL METHYL CINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIMETHYL PABA ETHYL CETEARYLDIMONIUM TOSYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIPHENYL CARBOMETHOXY ACETOXY NAPHTHOPYRANNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DIPHENYLMETHYL PIPERAZINYLBENZIMIDAZOLENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
DISODIUM BISETHYLPHENYL TRIAMINOTRIAZINE STILBENEDISULFONATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYL CINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYL DIHYDROXYPROPYL PABANo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYL DIISOPROPYLCINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYL METHOXYCINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYL PABAProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
ETHYL UROCANATEProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
ETHYLHEXYL BIS-ISOPENTYLBENZOXAZOLYLPHENYL MELAMINENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYLHEXYL DIMETHOXYBENZYLIDENE DIOXOIMIDAZOLIDINE PROPIONATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYLHEXYL FERULATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 230No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
GLYCERYL ETHYLHEXANOATE DIMETHOXYCINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
GLYCERYL PABAProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
GLYCOL SALICYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM SEEDCAKE EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HEXANEDIOL DISALICYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HEXYLOXY TRIMETHYLPHENOLNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HYDROLYZED EUGLENA GRACILIS EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HYDROLYZED GRAPE SKINNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HYDROLYZED OLIVE FRUITNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
HYDROXYPROPYL PHENYLHYDRAZINOYL T-BUTYLCARBAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
INDOCYANINE GREENNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ISOBUTYL PHENYLHYDRAZINOYL METHANESULFONAMIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ISOPROPYL DIBENZOYLMETHANENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ISOPROPYL METHOXYCINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ISOPROPYLBENZYL SALICYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
LIGNINNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
LIMONIA ACIDISSIMA BARK EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
LIMONIA ACIDISSIMA BARK POWDERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
MANGANESE OXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHACRYLOYL PULLULAN CROSSPOLYMERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHOXYCINNAMIDOPROPYL C18-22 ALKYLDIMONIUM TOSYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHOXYCINNAMIDOPROPYL LAURDIMONIUM TOSYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHOXYCINNAMIDOPROPYL POLYSILSESQUIOXANENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHOXYCINNAMOYLPROPYL SILSESQUIOXANE SILICATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHOXYPHENYLETHENYL T-BUTYLBENZOATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHOXYPHENYLIMINO DIMETHYLCYCLOHEXENYL ETHYL GLYCINATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHYL ACRYLATE/METHYLENE DROMETRIZOLE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
METHYLPHENYLINDOLYL ETHYL CYANOACRYLATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
MOMORDICA COCHINCHINENSIS SEED ARIL OILNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
N-ETHYL-3-NITRO PABAProhibited in hair dyes (Annex II)
OXOBENZOXAZINYL NAPHTHALENE SULFOANILIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PABAProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
PALMITOYL COFFEE BEAN EXTRACTNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-100/70 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-2/5 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-30/10 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-5/10 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-5/20 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-5/30 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-50/20 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PEG/PPG-70/30 TOCOPHERYL ETHERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
PENTYL DIMETHYL PABAProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
POLYACRYLAMIDOMETHYL BENZYLIDENE CAMPHORUV filter allowed under conditions (Annex VI)
Annex VI, entry 11: maximum concentration: 6%
POLYACRYLATE-26No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
POTASSIUM METHOXYCINNAMATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
POTASSIUM PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONATECited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex VI)
RED PETROLATUMProhibited unless refining is demonstrated (Annex II)
RUTINYL SUCCINATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SODIUM ACETYL CYSTEINATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SODIUM ISOFERULATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SODIUM MANGOSEEDATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SODIUM UROCANATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SODIUM/ALUMINUM/IRON/SULFATE/CITRATE/HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SODIUM/ALUMINUM/IRON/SULFATE/TARTARATE/HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SUNFLOWER SEED OIL ETHYL FERULATE ESTERSNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
SYNTHETIC RUBY POWDERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
T-BUTYL BENZOYL PEROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
TEA-PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONATECited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III)
Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex VI)
TETRAHYDROCURCUMIN DIACETATENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
TITANIUM ZEOLITENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
TRIMETHYLSILYL CELLULOSENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
TRIPABA PANTHENOLNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
UROCANIC ACIDProhibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
VA/CROTONATES/METHACRYLOXYBENZOPHENONE-1 COPOLYMERNo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC ASCORBATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC AZELATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC CERIUM OXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC DOCOSAHEXAENOATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC ISOMERIZED LINOLEATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC LINOLEATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC LINOLENATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
ZINC RETINOATE HYDROXIDENo specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

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