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Table 1 The photoactive compounds in the investigated sunscreens, CAS no and SPF of the product.

From: Photostability of commercial sunscreens upon sun exposure and irradiation by ultraviolet lamps

Photoactive compound

CAS no

Mainly protection against

Active ingredients in the seven investigated sunscreen products

  

UVA

UVB

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

EHMC

5466-77-3

 

x

x

x

x

    

MBC

36861-47-9

 

x

  

x

x

x

  

EHT

88122-99-0

 

x

   

x

   

OC

6197-30-4

 

x

     

x

 

BMDBM

70356-09-1

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

BZ-3

131-57-7

x

  

x

x

    

TLDCSA

90457-82-2

x

      

x

 

TiO 2

13463-67-7

 

x

  

x

x

 

x

x

ZnO

1314-13-2

x

       

x

SPF

   

4

14

10

10

6

10

15

  1. CAS Chemical Abstracts Service
  2. EHMC ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate MBC 4-methylbenzylidene camphor
  3. EHT ethylhexyl triazone OC octocrylene BMDBM butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  4. BZ-3 benzophenone-3 TLDCSA terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid
  5. TiO 2titanium dioxide ZnO zinc oxide
  6. SPF Sun Protection Factor