SPF Scout · Ingredient
Dihydroxyacetone
CAS 96-26-4
EU regulatory status
Restricted in cosmetic products in the EU
Annex III (substances subject to restrictions), entry 322 — EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, as recorded in CosIng.
This status describes European Union cosmetics law — which substances may be used in cosmetic products sold there, and under what conditions. Regulations differ by region. It is not a statement about any specific product, and it does not predict whether your skin will react.
What this ingredient generally does
Dihydroxyacetone is a tanning agent that adds colour to the skin, and it can also be used to dye hair. It also acts as a skin conditioner. On labels it often shows up as DHA.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation — nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the 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.
Coppertone Coppertone Protect and Tan SPF 30
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Coppertone Coppertone Protect and Tan Sunscreen SPF 45
SPF 45 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Walgreens Walgreens 7-in-1 Anti-Aging Vitamin Complex Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Checking this against your own list
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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.