Key Ingredients in Sunscreens

The most common ingredients in sunscreens are Water, Glycerin, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. Below is what each one does, how often it appears, and the manufacturers with experience formulating sunscreens.

Most common ingredients

  1. Water4,622 products
  2. Glycerin2,954 products
  3. Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine2,115 products
  4. Ethylhexyl Salicylate1,970 products
  5. Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate1,942 products
  6. Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane1,924 products
  7. Zinc Oxide1,904 products
  8. Ethylhexyl Triazone1,839 products
  9. C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate1,623 products
  10. Titanium Dioxide1,591 products
  11. Octocrylene1,562 products
  12. Dimethicone1,501 products
  13. Butylene Glycol1,459 products
  14. Silica1,372 products
  15. Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate1,368 products
  16. Niacinamide1,362 products
  17. Propanediol1,352 products
  18. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride1,222 products
  19. Butyloctyl Salicylate1,198 products
  20. Dibutyl Adipate1,160 products
  21. Phenoxyethanol1,085 products
  22. Homosalate1,027 products
  23. Cetearyl Alcohol1,010 products
  24. Glyceryl Stearate924 products
  25. Tocopheryl Acetate920 products

Manufacturers that produce sunscreens

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