Characteristics
- INCI
- Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA
- Ru.
- Padimate O, Octyl Dimethyl PABA, Eusolex 6007
- CAS
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21245-02-3
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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244-289-3
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- IUPAC
- 2-Ethylhexyl 4-(Dimethylamino)Benzoate
- Functions
- uv absorber, uv filter
- EU Restr.
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VI/21
EU regulatory status: restricted use. The ingredient is permitted in EU cosmetics but its use and labelling are regulated.
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Description
Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA is a chemical sunscreen agent that protects in the UVB range (290-320 nm) with a peak absorbance at 312nm. Other than that, we struggle to write anything positive about this guy, as it is photo unstable (looses 10% efficacy in 20 mins and 50% in 85 mins), not an unfrequent allergen in sunscreens and shows some endocrine effect in animal studies.
All this does not mean that it is not considered safe as used, it is (and is approved up to 8% in the EU and US and up to 3% in Japan), but we do think that there are plenty of other and better UV filters out there.
Evidence & research
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1
Pharmazie 62: 449–452 (2007), Study of the efficacy of 18 sun filters authorized in European Union tested in vitro
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2
Couteau, Céline, et al. "Study of the photostability of 18 sunscreens in creams by measuring the SPF in vitro." Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis 44.1 (2007): 270-273.Find in PubMed
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3
Michelle Wong, The LabMuffin Guide To Basic Skincare, page 83, Padimate O
Found in products (56 total)
Наиболее часто встречается в продукции Revuele (13 продуктов)
