Octocrylene - A substituted acrylic. Octyl Methoxycinnamate - The ester of 2 -ethylehexyl alcohol and methoxycinnamic acid. A non-PABA sunscreen agent manufactured in Switzerland.
Octocrylene Skin friendly sunscreen that provides protection against the damaging effects of sun exposure. Octyl Dimethyl Parabenzoic Acid FDA approved sunscreen ingredient.
The new sunscreen's two other active ingredients are avobenzone and octocrylene. Those ingredients are "generally recognized as safe and effective," says an FDA news release.
See also: Fatty acids, Acid, Astringent, Palmitate, Emollient
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