SPF Scout · Ingredient

Bemotrizinol

UV filter (filters UV rays)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

Also listed as BEMT, Tinosorb S, PARSOL Shield, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

CAS 187393-00-6

What this ingredient generally does

An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, one of the main sunscreen actives here. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure, and conditions hair. On labels it also appears as Bemotrizinol or the trade name Tinosorb S.

Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.

U.S. labels that print Bemotrizinol as an active ingredient

FDA added Bemotrizinol to the list of active ingredients a U.S. sunscreen may use by a final order published June 10, 2026. Each label below prints Bemotrizinol in its Active ingredients block, and its FDA filing says U.S. marketing began on or after that date. The rows run alphabetically by brand.

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Bemotrizinol in U.S. sunscreens: common questions

Bemotrizinol is an ultraviolet (UV) filter, also called BEMT, Tinosorb S and PARSOL Shield. FDA added it to the list of active ingredients a U.S. sunscreen may use by a final order published June 10, 2026. This page lists the 5 U.S. sunscreen labels in the SPF Scout catalog that print bemotrizinol in the Active ingredients block.

Which U.S. sunscreens list bemotrizinol?

5 U.S. sunscreen labels in the SPF Scout catalog print bemotrizinol in the Active ingredients block, as of November 10, 2026: Juyasuyon Invisible Sunscreen; Neutrogena Clear Face Sunscreen Acne Prone Skin Broad Spectrum SPF 60; Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Daily Face Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 70; ULTRA VIOLETTE Fave Screen Broad Spectrum SPF 50; ULTRA VIOLETTE Unblock Screen SPF 50 Sunscreen. Each filing says U.S. marketing began on or after June 10, 2026. This page gives the SPF and the printed strength for each.

Is bemotrizinol allowed in U.S. sunscreens?

Yes. FDA added bemotrizinol to the list of active ingredients a U.S. sunscreen may use by a final order published June 10, 2026. This page reports what that order and each stored label state. It does not say whether any product suits you.

What other names does bemotrizinol go by?

Bemotrizinol is also called BEMT, Tinosorb S and PARSOL Shield. Its INCI name, the one used on cosmetic ingredient lists, is Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.

Published U.S. formulations that list this ingredient

These are the U.S. formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.

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Where this information comes from

Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.

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