Homosalate
Decode Label flags Homosalate as a moderate concern in cosmetics and personal care (endocrine disruptor). It was not found in any of the 893 published products we have analysed.
The concern
UV filter — EU restricted to 7.34% over endocrine concerns
Homosalate is a chemical UV filter that penetrates skin and shows weak oestrogenic activity. The EU SCCS concluded it was not safe at the previously permitted 10% and cut the limit to 7.34% in face products in 2021, specifically on endocrine-disruption grounds.
Most relevant to
Cited authority
EU SCCS Opinion SCCS/1622/20; Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2195
Linked sources: EU-CosIng → EU →
Not found in this catalogue
0 of 893 published products Decode Label has analysed list Homosalate or any of its label synonyms. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole. If a product we score lists it, it will appear here and its score will reflect it.
Regulatory position
From the published regulation itself. Each row links to its source.
| Authority | Status | Reference | Scope / limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU-CosIng | Permitted | Annex VI 3 | Face products with the exception of propellent spray products max 7,34 % | View → |
Hazard classification
SCCS's initial opinion found homosalate unsafe above 0.5%; after further industry data, its 2021 advice allowed up to 7.34% but ONLY in face products (cream, pump spray) — not body-wide use.
Identity
- Canonical name
- Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester / Homosalate
- INCI name
- HOMOSALATE
- CAS number
- 118-56-9
- EC number
- 204-260-8
Also appears on labels as
Questions
Is Homosalate safe?
EU: Commission Reg. (EU) 2022/2195 — restricted to face products, max 7.34% (SCCS/1622/20). Why it is flagged: UV filter — EU restricted to 7.34% over endocrine concerns. Decode Label treats it as a moderate concern in cosmetics and personal care. It was not found in any of the 893 published products we have analysed.
How common is Homosalate in Indian packaged products?
Decode Label has not found Homosalate in any of the 893 published products analysed so far. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole.
Which authorities have classified Homosalate?
EU — Commission Reg. (EU) 2022/2195 — restricted to face products, max 7.34% (SCCS/1622/20).
Is Homosalate restricted or banned anywhere?
Under the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (CosIng), Homosalate has 1 permitted entry. Each is shown with its annex reference and a link to the source in the Regulatory position table.
Who should be most careful with Homosalate?
People who are pregnant; Children; Anyone using this regularly.
Related ingredients
Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.
Method and limits
- Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 893 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
- Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
- A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
- Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 28 September 2026.
- Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.