Benzophenone-3
Appears on 18 avoid lists
Included in 52 routines
Other name: Oxybenzone
Summary
Works for
- Sun protection
Irritancy risk
HIGH
WIMJ Team
Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
Products with Benzophenone-3

Works for:
- Sun protection
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
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Key ingredients:
- allantoin
- Oxybenzone
- Avobenzone
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Key ingredients:
- Oxybenzone
- Tea extract
- camellia sinensis leaf extract
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Key ingredients:
- ascorbyl glucoside
- Oxybenzone
- Avobenzone
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
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Key ingredients:
- Oxybenzone
- Avobenzone
- glycerin
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
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Key ingredients:
- lanolin
- lanolin
- beeswax
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Works for:
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
- Exfoliation
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Key ingredients:
- Mineral oil
- gluconolactone
- retinyl palmitate
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Exfoliation
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Key ingredients:
- glycolic acid
- retinyl palmitate
- dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Key ingredients:
- Oxybenzone
- Avobenzone
- butyloctyl salicylate
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-aging
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Key ingredients:
- alcaligenes polysaccharides
- algae extract
- Oxybenzone
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Works for:
- Sun protection
- Anti-aging
- Evens skin tone
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- beeswax
- Oxybenzone
- Avobenzone
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