Caredermis

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Severity 7/10Editorial

uv filter · also known as octinoxate, octyl methoxycinnamate

Is Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate safe?

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate carries significant published concerns (environmental impact).

In plain language

A UVB filter under regulatory re-review for hormonal effects and banned in some reef regions; steadily being replaced by newer filters in modern sunscreens.

A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.

Documented concerns

Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓

Environmental impact

Editorial7/10

Toxic to coral; banned in Hawaii alongside oxybenzone.

Official regulatory status

Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.

EU-permitted UV filter (max 10%)

Guidance by skin profile

Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.

  • Sensitive skinNo specific concern
  • Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
  • Dry skinNo specific concern
  • PregnancyUse with caution
  • Babies & kidsUse with caution
  • Eczema-proneNo specific concern

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.

See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.

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