Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) in skincare: is it safe?
What it is
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) is an ingredient Klyva classifies under Sunscreen. Its INCI name is Ethylhexylmethoxycinnamate.
Is it safe?
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) is permitted in cosmetics but restricted by concentration under EU rules — Klyva flags it at low concern. A UV filter permitted within EU limits; its hormone activity is debated.
Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 Annex VI (permitted UV filters, with limits)
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) safe?
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) is permitted in cosmetics but restricted by concentration in the EU, so Klyva flags it. A UV filter permitted within EU limits; its hormone activity is debated. Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 Annex VI (permitted UV filters, with limits).
Does Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) clog pores?
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) is not flagged as pore-clogging by Klyva — though absence from the list isn't proof it's non-comedogenic for every skin.
Evidence
- EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 Annex VI (permitted UV filters, with limits)