Sunscreen Ingredients: 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor

  • Other names:
    • enzacamene
    • eusolex 6300
    • parsol 5000
  • Blocks UVA: No
  • Blocks UVB: Yes
  • Photo-stable: Yes

Interactions with Other ingredients:

Helps stabilize avobenzone.

Oil soluble.

Safety Concerns:

May have estrogenic effect. Present in breast milk. Approved in Europe and Canada but not Japan.

Cosdna Rating: 0 for comedogenesis, 0 for irritation

Beautypedia Rating: N/A

EWG Rating: 7

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