You should know
What it is
Chemical UV Filter
Chemical UV Filter
Chemical UV filters are synthetic compounds that absorb and dissipate harmful UV rays, providing sun protection by converting UV radiation into heat energy.
Explained
This ingredient is a salt of Ensulizole. Ensulizole mainly protects UV-B (290-340 nm) but offers a little UV-A (320-400 nm) protection.
This ingredient is allowed in the EU and Canada up to 8% and in the US up to 4%.
Tea-Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.0% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
References
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/browse/summaries.html
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9823614
- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=352.10&SearchTerm=phenylbenzimidazole%20sulfonic%20acid%20
- https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/tea-phenylbenzimidazole-sulfonate/
Products with Tea-Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 38529
- INCI Name: TEA-PHENYLBENZIMIDAZOLE SULFONATE
- All Functions: UV Absorber, UV Filter
