What are the ingredients for sun screen?

Answer 1

Some of the ingredients contained in chemical sunblock designed to prevent UVB radiation include:

· Cinnamates

· OMC (Octyl Methoxycinnamate)

· Ethylhexyl p-Methoxycinnamate

· Salicylates

· OCS (Octyl Salicytate)

· Homomenthyl Salicylate

· Triethanolamine

· PABA (Para Aminobenzoic Acid)· Padimate O

· Padimate A

· Glyceryl Aminobenzoate

· Octyl Dimethyl Paba

· Octocrylene

· Zinc Oxide

· Titanium Oxide

The sunscreen ingredients that are used to absorb UVA radiation include:

· Benzoophenones

· Oxybenzone

· Dioxybenzone

· Avobenzone