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INCI ingredient

Bis-ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate

Bis-ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate appears on 11 ingredient lists in our database, most often in sunscreens.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Bis-ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate appears on 11 ingredient lists in our database, most often in sunscreens.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: antioxidant, skin conditioning, skin protecting

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • antioxidant
  • skin conditioning
  • skin protecting
  • antioxidant: Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
  • skin protecting: Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.

CAS 872182-46-2

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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