Korean: 벤조페논-3 · CAS 131-57-7 · Functions: light stabilizer, uv absorber, uv filter
Approved UV filter MFDS restricted ingredients (UV filter)
Maximum: 5%
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 5%
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026
Approved UV filter Annex VI/4
Maximum: a) 6% b) 2,2% c) 0,5% Footnote 1: However, cosmetic products containing '2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzophenone/Oxybenzone' and complying with the restrictions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable on 27 July 2022 may be placed on the Union market until 28 January 2023 and be made availabl
Conditions: Product type: a) Face products, hand products, and lip products, excluding propellant and pump spray products b) Body products, including propellant and pump spray products c) Other products a) If used at 0,5 % to protect product formulation, the levels used as UV filter must not exceed 5,5 %. b) If used at 0,5 % to protect product formulation, the levels used as UV filter must not exceed 1,7 %.
Required label warning: For a) and b): Contains Benzophenone-3 (*) Footnote (*): Not required if concentration is 0,5 % or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes.
Source: EU CosIng — Annex VI · checked Oct 16, 2026
Approved UV filter M020.10
Maximum: 6%
Source: FDA OTC Monograph M020 (sunscreens) · checked Oct 16, 2026
Banned in some U.S. states HI-ACT104
Conditions: Hawaii: Act 104, SLH 2018 (SB 2571) · HRS §342D-21 · In force since 2021-01-01 · in sunscreens (not face cosmetics), without prescription
Source: Hawaii — Act 104, SLH 2018 (SB 2571) · checked Oct 16, 2026
Banned in some U.S. states VI-ACT8185
Conditions: U.S. Virgin Islands: Act No. 8185 (2019) · 27 V.I.C. §305h · In force since 2020-03-30 · sunscreen products; also import and use
Source: U.S. Virgin Islands — Act No. 8185 (2019) · checked Oct 16, 2026
This is a UV filter. In the U.S., sunscreens are regulated as over-the-counter drugs, so a filter must be on the FDA's list of permitted sunscreen actives to be used in a sunscreen sold there. Compare all filters on Sunscreen filters: Korea vs EU vs U.S.
How Oxybenzone is treated in 7 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 10% * 라벨에 반드시 표기해야하는 사용조건과 주의사항 : 벤조페논-3 함유 |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 6% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 6% * Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : Contains oxybenzone (Not required if concentration is 0.5% or less and when it is used only for product... |
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): （注1）空欄は、配合してはならないことを示し、○印は、配合の上限がないことを示す。 * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내는 화장품 -Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away)】 : 한도 제한 없음(there is no upper limit for the amount of ingredient.) * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내지 않는 화장품 - Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 用途(용도) : 防曬劑 (자외선차단제) * 배합한도 : 6% (作為保護劑用途，限量 ≤0.5%) 6% (보호제 용도로 0.5%까지 제한) * 주의사항 : 本產品含二苯酮-3。(添加≤ 0.5%或作為保護劑用途，得免刊載該注意事項) 이 제품은 벤조페논-3을 함유하고 있습니다. (0.5% 첨가 또는 보호제 용도로 이 주의 사항의 게재는 면제되어야 함) |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Maximum Concentration Permitted : ≤ 6% |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : For concentrations greater than 0.5%, include a warning on the label: "contains Benzophenone-3" * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : 농도가 0.5%를 초과하는 경우... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 10% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 10% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : For concentrations greater than 0.5%, include a warning on the label: "contains Benzophenone-3" * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : 농도가 0.5%를 초과하는 경우... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
BENZOPHENONE-3 벤조페논-3 Oxybenzone
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.