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Ingredient · Personal Care Active

Octocrylene

Mixed · 4/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

UV filter; degrades to benzophenone over storage (Downs et al. 2021). Endocrine + environmental concerns.

Sources · 2

  • Downs CA et al. Chem Res Toxicol 2021
  • EWG Skin Deep: Octocrylene

Products containing this · 2

About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-23.