Unfortunately, even within the EU, there are still products that contain UV filters that are suspected of being endocrine disruptors or allergenic for a number of reasons. They are still legally permitted to be used, but are often found in old products that were developed when these filters were the only ones available.

These filters are cheaper to buy and easy to make products with. They are also often found in products manufactured in other countries, such as the USA, where the requirements regarding which filters can be used are different.

Now that there are sunscreen products with more modern and better UV filters, which do not have these properties, our recommendation is that you choose these as we think it is otherwise an unnecessary risk to take when there are alternatives.

Table: UV filters used in Europe. INCI stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients and is the name given on the list of ingredients. Main absorption defines the primary UV range within which the respective filter is active. The endocrine-disrupting effect and the risk of allergy is evident from table-based scientific evidence.