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2020年3月11日—Oxybenzone—alsocalledbenzophenone-3andsometimesMilestab9,Eusolex4360,Escalol567,orKAHSCREENBZ-3—isachemicalcompoundthatis ...

Oxybenzone is public enemy number one. Out of the many harmful sunscreen ingredients found in over-the-counter sunscreens, oxybenzone deserves a special call out for its particularly horrible damage on coral reefs. Think of it as the micro plastic of chemicals. 

Oxybenzone — also called benzophenone-3 and sometimes Milestab 9, Eusolex 4360, Escalol 567, or KAHSCREEN BZ-3 — is a chemical compound that is the active ingredient in most over-the-counter sunscreens and other personal care and skincare products. It’s a UV-ray blocker that is highly effective in slowing the absorption of harmful UVA and UVB rays by human skin.

It was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the early 1980s[1], and commonly appears in sunblock products alongside octinoxate, avobenzone, and homosalate, three companion chemicals in our list of the “Awful Eight[2].” 

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