Octocrylene

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Octocrylene is an active ingredient approved for use in sun protection factor (SPF) over-the-counter drugs which include sunscreens, moisturizers, lip balms, and anti-aging products. Octocrylene is also used in non-SPF-labeled personal care products such as shampoos, hair sprays, tanning oils, and conditioners. 

Sources of Exposure: Sunscreen, tanning products, SPF and non-SPF personal care products

Health Impacts: When purchasing raw octocrylene for sunscreen or personal care product manufacturing, industry admits that benzophenone is a contaminant found in octocrylene and, for some reason, “cannot be removed by its entirety when octocrylene is being processed...” Benzophenone is associated with a wide range of toxic effects, including genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and endocrine disruption

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