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Butyloctyl Salicylate

Our database includes 991 products that contain Butyloctyl Salicylate.

Explained

Butyloctyl Salicylate is similar to octisalate. It a photostabilizer, SPF booster, emollient and solvent. Its main purpose is to evenly spread out ingredients.

This ingredient is a common sunscreen ingredient carrier and photostabilizer. According to a manufacturer, it is suitable for carrying micro Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, and pigments.

Photostabilizers help stabilize UV-filters and prevents them from degrading quickly.

Due to regulation loopholes, this ingredient is not required to be labeled as an active chemical filter like other UV ingredients. This is why you'll likely find this ingredient in mineral sunscreens from the US.

According to EU regulation, this ingredient can cause harmful effects to aquatic life.

You should know

Concerns

Coral Reefs
Community Rating
Very Disliked

What it does

Skin Conditioning To hydrate and soften skin
Solvent Capable of dissolving another substance.

Prevalence

Uncommon Percentage of products that contain it
1.6%
Top categories
Sunscreens
Makeup
Moisturizers
Position Predominant list placement
Top 25%

References

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 31733
INCI Name BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE
All Functions Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Solvent