Hydroxybenzoyl
What Hydroxybenzoyl is & what it does
Hydroxybenzoyl appears as a partial or shorthand name for a hydroxybenzoyl derivative, a class of aromatic compounds related to hydroxybenzoic acid. Such ingredients are generally used as conditioning or stabilizing agents within a formula. Because the listing is abbreviated, its exact role is best confirmed from the full product label; this entry carries no flagged concerns in the catalog.
What is Hydroxybenzoyl?
Hydroxybenzoyl appears as a partial or shorthand name for a hydroxybenzoyl derivative, a class of aromatic compounds related to hydroxybenzoic acid.
What does Hydroxybenzoyl do in a formula?
Ingredients in this family are generally used as conditioning or stabilizing agents. Because the listing is abbreviated, its exact role is best confirmed from the full product label.
Is Hydroxybenzoyl safe?
It is generally considered safe at the levels used in cosmetics and has no flagged concerns in this catalog.
Sunscreens with Hydroxybenzoyl
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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Hawaiian Tropic Hydrating Protection SPF 50 Lotion
75/100
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Leeford Meglow Sunscreen Gel SPF-30 With Glycolic Acid
71/100
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Chambor Daily UV Pro Invisible SPF
49/100