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What Is Sunblock?


Below you will find a listing of ingredients that are commonly used in producing sun blocks. They are grouped by type. Before exploring the different kinds of UV blocks on the market read our article Sunscreens.Chemical: avobenzone (Parsol, Eusolex, Escalol), bemotrizinol (Tinosorb S), benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone), benzophenone-4 (Sulisobenzone), ecamsule (Mexoryl SX), phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (ensulizole), homosalate, octyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate), octyl salicylate (octisalate), octocrylene

Hybrid: bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M)

Physical: zinc oxide, titanium dioxide,

UVA blockers: avobenzone (Parsol, Eusolex, Escalol), ecamsule (Mexoryl SX),

UVA+UVB blockers: zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M), bemotrizinol (Tinosorb S), octocrylene

UVB blockers: phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (ensulizole), homosalate, octyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate), octyl salicylate (octisalate), benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone), benzophenone-4 (sulisobenzone)