BENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR SULFONIC ACID

Ingredient type:Organic aqueous UV filter

Mexoryl SL, UVB filter

✨ Role: Benzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid acts primarily as a sunscreen. It helps protect the skin from damage caused by UV rays by absorbing and dissipating these rays. This sun protection helps reduce the signs of premature aging such as wrinkles and pigmentation spots.

Ingredient type: Water-soluble

Safety: Yes, this ingredient is considered safe for use in cosmetics, following the concentrations recommended by regulators.

✨ Vegan: Yes, it is generally synthetic and therefore compatible with a vegan lifestyle.

✨ Note: Although it is effective as a UV filter, its use is often limited by regulations on maximum permitted concentrations in formulations. It can sometimes cause irritation in very sensitive skin, so it is important to perform a skin test beforehand.

Found in: Mainly used in sunscreen products such as sunscreens, but also in some moisturizers and foundations containing sun filters.

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