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Restricted somewhere · 2 filters

Restricted
or banned somewhere.

Filters with a banned or concentration-restricted status in at least one tracked market. Often driven by endocrine literature or reef-toxicity findings.

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Whether each regulator (JP MHLW, KR MFDS, EU SCCS, US FDA) allows this filter in sunscreens, and the maximum concentration permitted by law. A ✓ means approved; — means not allowed or not yet evaluated.
Homosalate
Homosalate
aka ホモサレート · 호모살레이트
Also sold as Eusolex HMS (Merck) · Neo Heliopan HMS (Symrise)
Legacy organic Pre-2000 chemical filters; broadly approved.
UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — not covered UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered
JP ✓ 10% Japan: Approved · max 10% KR ✓ 10% South Korea: Approved · max 10% EU ! 7.34% Europe: Restricted · max 7.34% US ✓ 15% United States: Approved · max 15%
200
products
Oxybenzone
Benzophenone-3
aka オキシベンゾン · 벤조페논-3
Also sold as Eusolex 4360 (Merck)
Legacy organic Pre-2000 chemical filters; broadly approved.
UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered
JP ✓ 5% Japan: Approved · max 5% KR ✓ 5% South Korea: Approved · max 5% EU ! 6% Europe: Restricted · max 6% US ✓ 6% United States: Approved · max 6%
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