Oxybenzone Free Isn't Filter Free
"Oxybenzone free" doesn't tell the whole story. Meet octocrylene and homosalate.
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Oxybenzone free doesn't mean chemical filter free. Many sunscreens swapped in octocrylene and homosalate instead. Octocrylene can slowly break down into benzophenone as it ages. The EU now limits homosalate to face products, at much lower levels. Our sun balm uses zinc oxide. No chemical filters. Check the actives.
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Key points from the full guide
- Octocrylene and homosalate are chemical UV filters often used in sunscreens marketed as oxybenzone free.
- Research suggests octocrylene can slowly break down into benzophenone as a product ages.
- The EU now restricts homosalate to face products at a much lower concentration than the US allows.
- Both were absorbed into the bloodstream above the FDA's threshold for further testing in its clinical studies.
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