You should know
What it is
Explained
Drometrizole Trisiloxane is a UV filter that provides both UV-A (344 nm) and UV-B (303 nm) protection.
This ingredient is photostable and studies show it to be generally safe and effective. The compound Meroxyl XL is owned by L'Oreal while Drometrizole trisiloxane can be found in other sunscreen brands.
It is currently approved for use in the EU, Canada, Australia, and Japan. However, it is not yet approved for use in the US.
This ingredient is often used with other sunscreen ingredients, such as Ecamsule.
People also like: Niacinamide, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
People also dislike: Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cyclohexasiloxane
Drometrizole Trisiloxane is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.2% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Drometrizole Trisiloxane is most often found as ingredient number 11 within an ingredient list.
Of the 5 products in our database that have a known concentration of Drometrizole Trisiloxane, we've seen concentrations from 0.5% to 7% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Drometrizole Trisiloxane the most:
References
Products with Drometrizole Trisiloxane
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 33742
- INCI Name: DROMETRIZOLE TRISILOXANE
- All Functions: UV Absorber, UV Filter