Diethylhexyl 2
Also listed as: Diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate
Diethylhexyl 2 appears on 5 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
Diethylhexyl 2 appears on 5 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: skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning, solvent, uv absorber
Products with Diethylhexyl 2
in 5 products
Les Cosmetiques Spray solar invisible spf30 sun ultimateLes Cosmetiques · sunscreen
Les Cosmetiques Spray solar invisible sport spf30 sun ultimateLes Cosmetiques · sunscreen- no photoSpray solar invisible spf50 sun ultimateSun ultimate · sunscreen
- no photoAcofarderm Gel facial invisible fotoprotector spf 50+Acofarderm · sunscreen
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen with HelioplexNeutrogena · sunscreen
Showing 5 of 5 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.
In the EU ingredient database
- skin conditioning - emollient
- skin conditioning
- solvent
- uv absorber
- skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- solvent: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- uv absorber: Protecting the cosmetic product from the effects of UV-light.
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.