FIRST-GENERATION UV FILTERS
| CHEMICAL SUNSCREEN | SKIN PENETRATION | SKIN ALLERGY | HORMONE DISRUPTION | CONCENTRATION LIMIT | SOURCE |
| 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor | High | Yes | Yes | 4% EU | Heath Europa PubMed |
| 3-Benzylidene Camphor | High | Yes | Yes | 2% EU | Health Europa PubMed |
| Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone) | High | Yes | Yes | – 6% US – 10% Australia – 5% Japan | PubMed EWG |
| Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone) | Moderate | Yes | Yes | 5% EU | Cosmeticsinfo EWG |
| Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) | High | Yes | Yes | – 7.5% US – 8.5% Canada – 10% EU | Cosmeticsinfo EWG |
| Ethylhexyl Salicylate (Octisalate) | Low | No | No | 5% EU | Allergy Certified |
| Homosalate | High | Yes | Yes | 10% EU | Cosmeticsinfo EWG |
| Octocrylene | Low | Rare | No | 10% EU | PubMed Europa Health |
NEXT-GENERATION UV FILTERS
| CHEMICAL SUNSCREEN | SKIN PENETRATION | SKIN ALLERGY | HORMONE DISRUPTION | CONCENTRATION LIMIT | SOURCE |
| Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb S) | Very Low | No | No | 10% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |
| Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone (Iscotrizinol) | Very Low | No | No | 10% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |
| Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus) | Low | No | No Report | 10% EU | European Commission |
| Drometrizole Trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL) | Very Low | No | No | 15% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |
| Ethylhexyl Triazone (Uvinul T 150) | Very Low | No | No | 5% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |
| Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Tinosorb M) | Very Low | No | No | 10% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |
| Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid (Ensulizole) | Low | Rare | No Report | – 4% US – 8% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |
| Polysilicone-15 (Parsol SLX) | Very Low | No | No | 10% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |
| Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (Mexoryl SX) | Very Low | Rare | No | 10% EU | Cosmeticsinfo |