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UV FILTER

Exclusively or mainly intended to protect the skin and/or hair against certain UV radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering UV radiation. All authorised UV filters are substances in the positive list of Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

74 ingredients in the EU CosIng inventory carry the UV FILTER function designation.

Ingredients with the UV FILTER function

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

CAS 6197-30-4VI/10

Palm Oil Methyl Esters Extract is the extract of the product obtained by the transesterification of Elaeis Guineensis Oil and Methyl Alcoho…

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

CAS 116242-27-4VI/13

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

CAS 207574-74-1VI/26

Porphyra 334 Oligopeptide-180 is the synthetic peptide produced by the reaction of Porphyra 334 and Oligopeptide-180 at the -amino group of…

s-DNA Aptamer-1 is a single stranded DNA molecule produced synthetically that folds into a well-defined three-dimensional structure contain…

sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1 is a single chain recombinant protein fragment produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene is synthes…

Salicylic acid, compound with 2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol (1:1)

CAS 2174-16-5V/3

Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)

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

Zinc oxide (CI 77947)

CAS 1314-13-2IV/144 VI/30 VI/30a

How the UV FILTER function is used in CosIng

The UV FILTER function is assigned by the European Commission in the CosIng ingredient inventory. This page currently lists 74 ingredients carrying that function label in the dataset, which helps you move from a functional claim to the exact ingredients that use it.

Exclusively or mainly intended to protect the skin and/or hair against certain UV radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering UV radiation. All authorised UV filters are substances in the positive list of Annex VI to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

Function assignments come from official EU CosIng data. They describe intended cosmetic use, but they do not replace regulatory review of each linked ingredient and any annex records tied to it.