Ethyl Methoxycinnamate
What Ethyl Methoxycinnamate is & what it does
Ethyl Methoxycinnamate is an organic UV filter in the cinnamate family, closely related to the widely used ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. As a cinnamate it absorbs primarily in the UVB range, helping reduce the amount of burning ultraviolet reaching the skin. It is oil-soluble and is used as a sunscreen active in the formulas that contain it. Like other UVB cinnamates, it is generally paired with UVA filters for broad-spectrum coverage.
What is Ethyl Methoxycinnamate?
It is an organic UV filter in the cinnamate family, closely related to the widely used ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate. It is used as a sunscreen active.
What does Ethyl Methoxycinnamate do in sunscreen?
As a cinnamate it absorbs mainly UVB rays, helping reduce the burning ultraviolet that reaches the skin. It is oil-soluble and is typically paired with UVA filters for broad-spectrum coverage.
Is Ethyl Methoxycinnamate safe?
It is generally considered safe as a sunscreen active at approved levels, and no specific concern is flagged here. As with cinnamate filters generally, sensitive users can patch test.
Sunscreens with Ethyl Methoxycinnamate
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Bio uv Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50
80/100
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Frudia Sunblock Ultra Uv Shield Sun Essence Spf 50+
79/100
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Sunkey Invisible Sun Serum SPF 42 Pa++++
68/100