Ingredient function

UV ABSORBER — Cosmetic Ingredient Function

168 cosmetic ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the UV ABSORBER function designation. These ingredients are sourced from the European Commission CosIng inventory and may appear across Annex II–VI records.

Protecting the cosmetic product from the effects of UV-light.

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Ingredients

2-Cyano-3,3-Diphenyl Acrylic Acid 2-Ethylhexyl Ester

CAS 6197-30-4 VI/10

2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol

CAS 3147-75-9

PABA

35778

4-Aminobenzoic acid

CAS 150-13-0 II/167

Palmitoyl Coffee Bean Extract is the product obtained by the reaction of palmitoyl chloride and Coffea Canephora Seed Extract

PEG-25 PABA is the polyethylene glycol derivative of PABA. It conforms generally to the formula:

CAS 116242-27-4 VI/13

Pinus Pinaster Bark/Bud Extract is an extract of the bark and pine buds of the Maritime Pine, Pinus pinaster, Pinaceae

CAS 90082-75-0

Polyacrylate-26 is a copolymer of n-butyl acrylate, t-butylaminoethylmethacrylate, methylmethacrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and …

Poly(20,25-dioxo-2,5,10,15,18-pentamethyl-10-(2-hydroxy-3-(3-(3-phenyl-2-propenamido)propyldimethylammonio)propyl)-10-azonia-1,4,7,13,16,19…

Polysilicone-15 is the siloxane polymer that conforms generally to the formula:

CAS 207574-74-1 VI/26

Petrolatum. A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxing paraffinic residual oil. It consists predominantly…

CAS 8009-03-8 II/904 (except if the full refining history is kn…

Rhyolite Powder is the powder obtained from the volcanic rock, rhyolite

Rutinyl Succinate is the ester of Rutin and Succinic Acid

CAS 267006-02-0

Sodium Calcium Zinc Phosphate is the product obtained by the fusion of sodium oxide, calcium oxide, zinc oxide and phosphorus oxide

2-Propenoic Acid, 3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-, monosodium Salt

CAS 110993-57-2

Sodium Mangoseedate is the sodium salt of the fatty acids derived from Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed O

Spirulina Platensis Powder is the powder obtained from the dried ground of the Alga, Spirulina platensis, Cyanophyceae

CAS 223751-80-2

Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)

CAS 13463-67-7 IV 143 VI 27 VI 27a (nano)

About this function

The UV ABSORBER function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. Ingredients may carry multiple functions depending on their chemical properties and typical cosmetic applications.

Function assignments are sourced directly from official EU CosIng data. Always verify ingredient functions against current source materials before use in regulatory submissions.