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Ingredient · Personal Care Active
Oxybenzone
Mixed · 4/10, higher is cleaner
How we reached this
Endocrine disruptor + reef-bleaching marker. Banned in Hawaii (2021), Key West, Palau for environmental harm. EWG hazard score 8.
Sources · 2
- Hawaii SB 2571 (2018) — oxybenzone sunscreen ban
- FDA SCOGS / Substances Added to Food (Generally Recognized as Safe) databasehttps://www.cfsanappsexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/?set=SCOGS
Regulatory position
European UnionPermitted at max 6% (Annex VI Reg 1223/2009)
United StatesPermitted in sunscreen (21 CFR 352.10 — pending GRASE re-review)
NotesHawaii BANNED 2021 (reef bleaching). Endocrine disruptor signal at lower doses. | Hawaii BANNED 2021 (reef bleaching). Endocrine disruptor signal at lower doses.
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Also listed as
BP-3benzophenone-3