Homosalate

Also known as: homomenthyl salicylate, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate

Moderate concernunder our published method

By NordicScan Evidence Engine · generated from structured evidence records · source spans verified by automated gates · Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Evidence snapshot geo-wave1-evidence-snapshot-2026-07-08 · Scoring engine det_v3 · how we score.

What it is

Homosalate is a UV filter used in some sunscreen and cosmetic products.

Why people ask

People ask because it is often discussed with other sunscreen-filter concentration cells.

What our method flags — by use

Cosmetic · EU UV-filter listing

In EU cosmetics, our method rates homosalate as moderate-concern: the EU tightened the UV-filter entry in 2022, capping it at 7,34 % in face products.

The EU restricted by Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 homosalate to a maximum of 7,34 % in face products.

Authority / source	Finding (our paraphrase)	Evidence tier	Date	Link
European Union / EUR-Lex	The EU restricted by Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 homosalate to a maximum of 7,34 % in face products.	authority_regulatory	2022-11-10	source

Evidence coverage for this use: Limited (computed from source count × authority tier × recency; signals depth, does not change the concern band).

How this moves a product’s score

On a product score, homosalate contributes a moderate concern signal in EU UV-filter scope from the concentration-cell source.

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Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Evidence snapshot geo-wave1-evidence-snapshot-2026-07-08 · Scoring engine det_v3 · Sources checked 2026-07-08 · See how we score.